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Stories We Could Tell (Paperback)

by Tony Parsons (Author)
2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Harper (2 May 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007151268
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007151264
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 223,358 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Acclaim for for Tony Parsons: 'Funny, serious, tender and honest!Tony Parsons is writing about the genuine dilemmas of modern life' Sunday Express 'He takes as his specialist subject contemporary emotional issues which almost every other male writer has ignored' Guardian 'Memorable and poignant -- nobody squeezes more genuine emotion from a scene than Tony Parsons' Spectator


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A book about growing up and being young, about sex and love and rock and roll, about the dreams of youth colliding head-on with the grown-up world. Sometimes you can grow up in just one night! It is 16th August 1977 -- the day that Elvis dies -- and Terry is back from Berlin, basking in the light of his friendship with legendary rock star Dag Wood. But when Dag arrives in London he sets his sights on a mysterious young photographer called Misty, the girl that Terry loves. Will the love of Terry's life survive this hot summer's night? Ray is the only writer on the inky music weekly The Paper who refuses to cut his hair and stop wearing flares. On the eve of being sacked, Ray finds comfort in the arms of an older woman called Mrs Brown. But John Lennon is in town for just one night and Ray believes that if he can interview the reclusive Beatle, he can save his job. Can John Lennon and the love of an older woman really save a young man's soul? Leon is on the run from a gang called the Dagenham Dogs who have taken exception to one of his bitchy reviews. Hiding out in a disco called The Goldmine, Leon meets Ruby -- the dancing queen of his dreams.But will true love or the Dagenham Dogs find Leon before the night is over? Tony Parsons goes back to his roots for this deeply personal book -- the story he has been waiting to tell.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Geat Nostalgia, 18 April 2006
This review is from: Stories We Could Tell (Hardcover)
The novel is set during the punk era, and significantly and symbolically at the time when Elvis dies. It follows three young writers working for a music paper (the NME!) at the most exciting music era since Beatlemania. Great music references for those of you around in the 70's. - A book about self discovery by looking at your past.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Tabloid voice...and, er, tabloid mind?, 13 Feb 2006
I approached this from the camp of a confirmed fan, having read his other stuff. However, I got this sinking feeling a few pages in - the realisation that I'd have to finish it, since it would be compulsive in a trashy, pulp fiction type way, but that I would not ultimately feel edified by the experience. I read a quote (on the cover I think) about TP having a "broadsheet mind and a tabloid voice". The more I ploughed on through this, though, the more I felt that it was the latter that came to the fore. As a child of punk, I could relate to all the cultural references here, but it just seemed to unfold in an oh-so-obvious narrative that was short on the unexpected, short on character depth and short on any genuine insigth. The sense of transience is a constant theme throughout this novel, but you feel that it's rather beaten into you with the subtelty of a steam hammer; "lightness of touch" isn't really a phrase that lends itself readily to The Stories We Could Tell. All in all, then, my least favourite TP novel - and all the more shame since, from its subject matter, it promised to be the most enjoyable.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars a disappointment, 25 Oct 2006
By S. Roche (Fareham, UK) - See all my reviews
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Having enjoyed the previous "Man and ..." books, I had high expectations which unfortunately were not met.
The various 'adventures' of the 3 characters were so similiar that I lost track of who was who. Thinking back now, it's all a bit of a blur.
The author had lightly sprinkled the earlier books with a number of references to the music and clothing of the time (usually 1980's) which I had all but forgotten and found pleasantly nostalgic. This book however tried to make up for a poor story with an overdose of nostalgia and didn't do it for me.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Stories We Coul Tell
A fabulous book for anyone who was young and 'out there' in the 70's. The characters are not always pleasant but are certainly colourful and I identified quite strongly with their... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Inky

4.0 out of 5 stars Novel about punk by someone who was really there!
Tony Parsons' previous four novels have been a case of gradually diminishing returns for me though thankfully Stories We Could Tell bucks the trend and is something of a... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Greg Farefield-Rose

2.0 out of 5 stars Such a dissapointment
I really enjoyed Tony Parsons earlier work but off late he has really gone off the boil. Boring clichéd characters and the worst was it didn't feel like it was even set in the... Read more
Published 9 months ago by A. GOUGH

1.0 out of 5 stars Some stories should not be told
Like many other reviewers, I have read Tony Parsons other books - so picked this up thinking I was getting the same.

I was wrong. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Joanne D'Arcy

2.0 out of 5 stars Where's The Funny Bit?
I will agree with the various other reviewers here who have expressed disappointment in the change of style from other books by Tony Parsons, but my main comment would be, that in... Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2007 by D. J. Seton

4.0 out of 5 stars A Rare Nostalgic Novel
Very different to his previous novels, but strangely captivating. Perhaps a little difficult to get into at first, mainly because you realise it's poles apart from his usual... Read more
Published on 3 Jul 2007 by Emma Perry

1.0 out of 5 stars The first 1 star I have ever given
I am quite easily pleased and it is rare for me to give up on a book. Well I made an exception for this book. Literally nothing happens! Read more
Published on 14 Jun 2007 by D. J. Patterson

4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable and easy read!
Dont take this book too seriously! Nothing much happens in this book but that is the point! It's about group of characters and you getting to know them. Read more
Published on 7 May 2007 by Mr. A. J. Cruse

1.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing
I have read all of his previous books but could not get into this one at all, in fact i had to abandon the book after just a few chapters which is something i have never done... Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2007 by Mrs. E. Goddard

2.0 out of 5 stars I have to give up
I love Tony Parsons' output but this is just too specialist for me. He rattles on and on about the bands I'd never heard of let alone care about I couldn't take it anymore - yes,... Read more
Published on 4 Aug 2006 by LC

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