Man and Boy (novel)

Man and Boy

First edition
Author Tony Parsons
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre Romance novel
Publisher Harper Collins
Publication date
1999
Media type Print (Hardback)
Pages 356 pp
ISBN 9955-08-645-9
Followed by Man and Wife

Man and Boy is a novel by Tony Parsons.[1] It was awarded the 2001 British Book of the Year award.

Plot introduction

Harry Silver is a successful television producer about to turn 30. He is happily married, has a four-year-old son and drives a convertible sports car. Then he spends the night with a colleague from work and his life falls apart; his wife leaves him and emigrates to Japan, he loses his job and he has to cope with being a single parent... While coping with the stress of being a single parent, he meets another woman at a coffee shop, a woman whom he has already met with her child, then they apart Harry finds a new job and eventually moves on with his life.

TV Adaptation

A BBC One adaptation of the book was aired in 2002 starring Ioan Gruffudd and Elizabeth Mitchell.

Sequels

In 2003 a sequel was released, Man and Wife, followed in 2010 by Men From the Boys to complete the trilogy.

References

  1. Archipelago, World. "The Complete Man and Boy Trilogy - Tony Parsons - eBook". HarperCollins UK. Retrieved 2015-10-01.


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