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Man and Boy: Summary and book reviews of Man and Boy by Tony Parsons, plus links to an excerpt from Man and Boy and a biography of Tony Parsons.

Man and Boy

Man and Boy
by Tony Parsons
Hardcover: Apr 2001,
340 pages.
Paperback: May 2002,
340 pages.

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Critics' Opinion:   very good
Readers' Rating:  4.5 Stars
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BOOK SUMMARY

With more than 750,000 copies sold, Man and Boy has been on the British bestseller list for 50 weeks.

A witty, often eye-dabbing, always heartwarming love story between a father and his four-year-old son.

Set in London, this is the not-to-be-forgotten saga of Harry Silver, who has it all: a beautiful wife, a wonderful son and a great job in the media. But in one night of infidelity, he throws it all away. His wife leaves to take a chance on a new life, leaving Harry at home with the daunting and exhilarating task of raising his son by himself. How Harry Silver discovers parenthood, learns to love his own father, finds a new love and makes the hardest decision of his thirty-plus years provides the magic and tension of this novel.

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Good  Observer(UK) - James Brown
I cried five times and laughed out loud four.

Good  Woman's Journal
I sobbed my way shamelessly through this book.

Very Good  GQ
As ever, [Tony Parsons] is in impressively depth-charging, straight-talking form. A broadsheet mind with a tabloid tongue, he remains one of the few male writers prepared to look beyond his own navel in search of answers.

Very Good  Daily Express (UK)
One of the finest books published this year...Hilarious and tear-jerking in turns.

Very Good  Daily Mail (UK)
Parsons has written a sharp, witty and wise book straight from his heart. His characters are all nitty-gritty, bounce-off-the-page, real people, his dialogue is brilliant.

Recent Reader Reviews

Rated 4 of 5 of 5 by Dhian
It really taught me a lot about things in life...
Well, I'm actually reading it and not finishing it yet. But, so far... I really enjoy reading it page by page. And lessons I could get from this book? A LOT!!! It's not only about relationship but also family issues. Matters that everybody faces in...   Read More

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by douha khadija
the best story
Hi am Khadija I'm 18years old. I read this book and I think that it is the best book I have ever read. And what I learn of that book is "when you have something you must take care of it before time lost".

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