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Man and Boy

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Facing his thirtieth birthday with trepidation, Harry Silver watches his perfect life crumble around him when his wife leaves him and he must adjust to raising his son alone.


Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This first novel from British journalist and TV personality Parsons is also the first fiction published by Sourcebooks's new Landmark imprint. For Parsons's alter ego, Harry Silver late-night TV talk show producer, married man and father of one, just about to turn 30, life suddenly takes a wrong turn when he yearns for (and buys) a red sports car and has a one-night stand with another woman. Harry's adolescent fantasy is costly, however: he loses his job, and his wife walks out to pursue the dream she gave up when she married and sets off for Japan, leaving him in charge of his four-year-old son. Harry finds life as a housefather a trial, but he has the support of loving parents, especially his competent father, a World War II hero he can never hope to emulate. Harry's prolonged adolescence is at times painful for both him and the reader, and his grappling with growing up seems more baby boomer than Gen X, though the book is set in the 1990s. Nevertheless, this portrayal of becoming a "real" parent, coming to terms with fatherhood and loss, and dealing with the complicated relations of the new families created after divorce is often touching. For larger collections. Francine Fialkoff, "Library Journal"
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Harry Silver is in the prime of his life, on the cusp of turning 30. He's happily married to Gina, with whom he shares a four-year-old son, Pat. But Harry's world gets turned upside down when he rashly sleeps with a coworker after a tough day at work. When Gina finds out, she leaves him, flying to Japan to pursue her dream of being a translator. She leaves Pat with Harry temporarily, and suddenly Harry has to figure out how to take care of his son and make a living. With the help of his parents and the new woman in his life, Harry begins to adapt to the role of being a single parent. Harry grows closer to both his son and his own father, who has an Old World toughness that Harry has never been able to connect to. Gina soon returns to claim Pat, and Harry realizes he's not ready to give his son up. A runaway best-seller in Britain, this warm, moving novel is certain to be a hit here, too. Kristine Huntley
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

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Man and Boy

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BOLO operates in accordance with the laws and regulations of Bahrain. Any items found to be restricted or prohibited for sale within the Bahrain will be cancelled prior to shipment. We take proactive measures to ensure that only products permitted for sale in Bahrain are listed on our website.

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Description:

Facing his thirtieth birthday with trepidation, Harry Silver watches his perfect life crumble around him when his wife leaves him and he must adjust to raising his son alone.


Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This first novel from British journalist and TV personality Parsons is also the first fiction published by Sourcebooks's new Landmark imprint. For Parsons's alter ego, Harry Silver late-night TV talk show producer, married man and father of one, just about to turn 30, life suddenly takes a wrong turn when he yearns for (and buys) a red sports car and has a one-night stand with another woman. Harry's adolescent fantasy is costly, however: he loses his job, and his wife walks out to pursue the dream she gave up when she married and sets off for Japan, leaving him in charge of his four-year-old son. Harry finds life as a housefather a trial, but he has the support of loving parents, especially his competent father, a World War II hero he can never hope to emulate. Harry's prolonged adolescence is at times painful for both him and the reader, and his grappling with growing up seems more baby boomer than Gen X, though the book is set in the 1990s. Nevertheless, this portrayal of becoming a "real" parent, coming to terms with fatherhood and loss, and dealing with the complicated relations of the new families created after divorce is often touching. For larger collections. Francine Fialkoff, "Library Journal"
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Harry Silver is in the prime of his life, on the cusp of turning 30. He's happily married to Gina, with whom he shares a four-year-old son, Pat. But Harry's world gets turned upside down when he rashly sleeps with a coworker after a tough day at work. When Gina finds out, she leaves him, flying to Japan to pursue her dream of being a translator. She leaves Pat with Harry temporarily, and suddenly Harry has to figure out how to take care of his son and make a living. With the help of his parents and the new woman in his life, Harry begins to adapt to the role of being a single parent. Harry grows closer to both his son and his own father, who has an Old World toughness that Harry has never been able to connect to. Gina soon returns to claim Pat, and Harry realizes he's not ready to give his son up. A runaway best-seller in Britain, this warm, moving novel is certain to be a hit here, too. Kristine Huntley
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

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