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.

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.

Media Reviews

Woman's Journal I sobbed my way shamelessly through this book.   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.   Observer(UK) - James Brown I cried five times and laughed out loud four.   Daily Express (UK) One of the finest books published this year...Hilarious and tear-jerking in turns.   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 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 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".

Rated of 5 by Danielle
man and boy
I read this book and it made me want to cry.. I am 14 years old and normally kids read books for there age but i like to exceed on books. I've never felt this way about a book before ,you actually feel like how lucky am I to be with my parents...   Read More

Rated of 5 by infatuated reader
man and boy
this was an excitingly heart warming book. Tony Parsons books were one of the very first books I have read and so far the best among the admirable authors of today. reading this book has given a new enlightenment to me and the change it has made...   Read More

Rated of 5 by Becca
The critics were right for once!!
Finally, we have very right critics, this book which I read for a school project, was not let out of my hands for days, and at every moment I was not sure of what would happen in the end. That is what I loved about this book, and even told my...   Read More

Rated of 5 by Kimberley C
Man and Boy - Tony Parsons
A wonderful book from start to finish that incorporates the difficulties of broken families from mistakes - Harry's one night stand - and the unfairness of life that breaks families up - the death of Harry's father. It is blatant that Harry...   Read More

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