Man and Boy (novel)

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

Man and Boy
First edition
AuthorTony Parsons
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreRomance novel
PublisherHarper Collins
Publication date
1999
Media typePrint (Hardback)
Pages356 pp
ISBN9955-08-645-9
Followed byMan and Wife 

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. He also has to deal with the trauma of his father dying from cancer. While coping with these stresses in his life, he meets another woman at a coffee shop, a woman whom he has already met with her child, then they part. Harry finds a new job and eventually moves on with his life.

TV Adaptation
Main article: Man and Boy (2002 film)

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.

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