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Man and Boy (novel)

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

Man and Boy is a 1999 novel by Tony Parsons.[1] It was awarded the 2001 British Book of the Year award.

Plot introduction

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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

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

Sequels

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

References

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