A Fabulously Engaging Novel A Sunday Times Number 1 Bestseller With Over 1.2 Million Copies Sold. Harry Silver Has It All. A Successful Job In Tv A Gorgeous Wife A Lovely Child. And In One Moment Of Madness He Chucks It All Away. Man And Boy Is The Story Of How He Comes To Terms With His Life And Achieves A Degree Of Self-Respect Bringing Up His Son Alone And Gradually Learning What Words Like Love And Family Really Mean. Very Well-Written Pacy Funny And Heart-Breakingly Moving. Parsons Has Written A Sharp Witty And Wise Book Straight From His Heart. His Characters Are All Nitty-Gritty Bounce-Off-The-Page Real People; His Dialogue Is Brilliant. Daily Mail