The final episode in the trilogy that began with the million-copy bestseller MAN AND BOYThe final episode in the trilogy that began with the million-copy bestseller MAN AND BOYTen 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.Praise for Men From the Boys:'Every bit as engaging and funny and compelling [as Man and Boy]' Jane Fallon‘Parsons manages to astutely cut right to the heart of family life.’ Woman and Home‘(A) funny, insightful and unforgettable book.’ ShePraise 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 & HomeTony Parsons is the author of Man and Boy, winner of the Book of the Year prize. His subsequent novels – One For My Baby, Man and Wife, The Family Way, Stories We Could Tell, My Favourite Wife and Starting Over were all bestsellers. He lives in London• Tony returns to the subject matter that made him a million-copy bestseller• Tony is assured of widespread PR coverage in national press and on TV• Extensive marketing campaign including on-book offers and national press advertising• Tony Parsons is celebrated for telling relationships as they are: women discover how men’s minds work, and men recognise that he understands them• With sales worldwide of over 3.5 million books, Tony is a key author for men and women alike – he is also a No. 1 bestseller in hardback and paperback• Starting Over was a Sunday Times top ten bestseller, with paperback sales of 140,000
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