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Praise for Men from the Boys:
‘Tony Parsons gets inside the heads and hearts of modern men.’ The Times
Praise for Starting Over:
'One of the many great things about a Tony Parsons novel is that they always make you feel not just alive, but even more aware of how precious life is… Another modern classic' Mirror
'Returning to familiar themes of relationships and fatherhood… Tony Parsons has written his most engaging novel to date' GQ
'From the author of Man and Boy comes this honest and funny story of a man whose life is transformed when he's given a 19-year-old's heart' Heat
'Funny and touching' Woman & Home
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The final episode in the trilogy that began with the million-copy bestseller MAN AND BOY
Ten years on from MAN AND BOY, it is crunch time for Harry…
Life is good for Harry Silver. He has a beautiful wife, three wonderful children and a great job as producer of the cult radio show, A Clip Round the Ear. But Harry is about to turn forty and his ex-wife is back in town. Soon it could be time to kiss the good life goodbye…
When Harry's fifteen-year-old son Pat moves out to live with his mother, the hard times have only just begun. With his son gone, his job at risk and his wife unsettled by the reappearance of her own ex, their dream seems to be falling apart.
Into the chaos of Harry Silver's life stroll two old soldiers who fought alongside Harry's late father in The Battle of Monte Cassino in the spring of 1944. Will these two grumpy old men help Harry reclaim his son, his family and his life? And can they show Harry Silver what it really means to be a man?
Funny, moving and unforgettable, MEN FROM THE BOYS is a story of how we live now.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Another outling for Harry Silver - still grappling with how to be a good man in the modern world
13 Jun 2010
Format:Hardcover
Having enjoyed Tony Parson's previous novels featuring Harry Silver, I was keen to try this one. Silver is now ten years older and at the outset, life seems pretty good. However, the reappearance of his ex-wife Gina complicates the already complicated relationship with his teenaged son Pat, and he meets Ken Grimwood, an old comrade of his father from the war. Now married to Cyd, and step-dad to a teenage daughter and a dad seven year old, Silver is a character who wears his heart on his sleeve as he struggles to come to terms with his life as a forty-something in 20th century Britain. In this book, he comes to realise that the "golden age" of his father's generation wasn't perhaps as great as all that although the nostalgia for past certainties is still there. Parsons writes in a simplistic style (some have found his style irritating but I quite like it) about men's emotions - too often books like this see things from a female point of view - and it works well for the most part. Occasionally though like Cyd, you do feel like saying to him "Don't say anything smart Harry". If you haven't read "Man and Boy" and "Man and Wife" I would recommend that you start with these. Although this third book in the series inevitably retreads some of the same ground, it is worth reading. Recommended.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I really enjoy books written by Tony Parsons, I've read pretty much all of them. His style of writing is simple but very enjoyable so I was really looking forward to reading this (especially as it says it's his best one yet) I have to say I'm a little disappointed with this. You feel for everybody in this book (including Harry) but sorry I couldn't get into the Ken Grimwood side story. He is a totally pointless and unlikable person and was featured far too much. I couldn't care less about Ken and I don't really get why Harry would care for him? I'd still say read it because generally I did enjoy it but I just think it could have been better.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I didn't think Men from the Boys was as good as the other two in the series or Parson's other two books (My favourite wife and the Family Way). The atmosphere is a bit glum and I don't think a father could ever be so forgiving towards a pot-smoking, school-skipping son in the real life.
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An interesting story that will remind you how quick things in life...
It is the story of a guy whose life changes all of a sudden. He needs to deal with changes in his relationship with wife and kids, as well as with issues from work. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Gustavo Gzz
Very poor
Towards the end of this book, the main character, Harry, says that TV production used to be his passion and labour of love, but it was now just a job "like my father used to do"... Read more
Published 8 months ago by BHA till I die
Too much.
I have read all Tony Parsons' books so far and have truly adored his characters coming to life. The trouble is with this book that, as sometimes happens with his books, although... Read more
Published 8 months ago by MaiTai
Contrived and disappointing - easy to put down
What a shame. This could have been an amazing read - coming as it did after the previous two books that had a huge impact on my own life. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Jonathan Overton
Heartfelt, honest, real
Tony Parsons is a brilliant writer, who conveys very real situations and emotions. Always gritty, but heart warming too. Read more
Published 9 months ago by 80s fan
Fantastic book!
I'm a Tony Parsons fan, so I had to get this book! Really enjoyed it, this book is a great ending to the original book of Man and Boy. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Duckling
Another great book by Parsons
I really enjoyed this latest book in the Harry Silver series of novels that started with the brilliant Man & Boy, followed by Man & Wife. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Book & Movie Lover
Part of a trilogy but can be read as a stand-alone novel very easily
As a first time Parsons reader, I borrowed this book from a friend who told me that whilst it was the final part of a trilogy, it could in fact be read as a stand alone story. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Nicola F (Nic)
Not for the suicidal
Having enjoyed Tony Parson's books in the past, I chose this one for my first book to read on my new Kindle. What a depressing story this is. I couldn't even finish it.
Published 13 months ago by Mrs. J. Horobin
a Child needs your love Most when they deserve it the Least
And if thats all you get from this book - well, how bad is that?
Jack Nicholson once told Helen Hunt that she "made him want to be a better man". Read more
Jack Nicholson once told Helen Hunt that she "made him want to be a better man". Read more
Published 14 months ago by Ginola14
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