Harry Silver Series by Tony Parsons

A novel about love and marriage -- about why we fall in love and why we marry, why we stay and why we go. Harry Silver is ready to try again at living "happily ever after." It won't be easy: not when he has to juggle his wife, Cyd, and ex-wife, Gina; his son, Pat, and his stepdaughter, Peggy; his own work and his wife's fast-growing career... moreA novel about love and marriage -- about why we fall in love and why we marry, why we stay and why we go. Harry Silver is ready to try again at living "happily ever after." It won't be easy: not when he has to juggle his wife, Cyd, and ex-wife, Gina; his son, Pat, and his stepdaughter, Peggy; his own work and his wife's fast-growing career. When Gina announces that she's relocating to another country, taking Pat with her, and Cyd's burgeoning success has made her rethink having another child, Harry finds his fairy-tale ending moving out of reach. Meanwhile, his mother, who has always been his biggest fan and source of comfort, is battling breast cancer and needs him to be strong. Did Harry commit to a steady relationship too soon? Can you love -- really love -- a child who is not your own? Can you be a good father to a child you only see on the weekends? And can Harry keep this new and complicated life on track or will it all go wrong? When he meets a woman who makes him question everything, his tangled web becomes even more knotty. In this brilliant sequel to the internationally bestselling Man and Boy, Tony Parsons reminds us why he is a favorite author in over thirty countries. Man and Wife is a story about families in the new century, written with all the humor, passion, and superb storytelling that have made millions across the globe cry and laugh out loud. less

MAN AND WIFE is a novel about love, marriage and very modern families. It is a book for anyone who ever felt torn between work and home, their parents and their children, their present and their past. Harry Silver is a man learning to juggle his many commitments – to his wife, his ageing mother, his stepdaughter, his ex-wife and his beloved son. Things have never been more complicated – and when the most beautiful girl in the world walks into his life, they do not get any easier... moreMAN AND WIFE is a novel about love, marriage and very modern families. It is a book for anyone who ever felt torn between work and home, their parents and their children, their present and their past. Harry Silver is a man learning to juggle his many commitments – to his wife, his ageing mother, his stepdaughter, his ex-wife and his beloved son. Things have never been more complicated – and when the most beautiful girl in the world walks into his life, they do not get any easier. Meanwhile Harry’s mother, the woman who has been the calm and supportive centre of his troubled life, and who stood so steadfastly by his father until he died, is not getting any younger or stronger. But there are still valuable lessons that this mother can teach her grown-up son about family, commitment and, above all, the true meaning of love. The much-loved sequel to the runaway bestseller MAN AND BOY, MAN AND WIFE stands on its own as a moving novel about our families in the new century, written with all the humour, emotion and superb story-telling that have made Tony Parsons a favourite author in over forty countries. less

Ten years on from MAN AND BOY, it is crunch time for Harry Silver. Life is good for Harry – he has a beautiful wife, three wonderful children he adores and a great job as producer of a cult radio show on the BBC. But Harry is pushing forty and his ex-wife Gina is back in town, anxious to claim their son. Soon it could be time to kiss the good life goodbye.When Harry’s 15-year-old son Pat moves out to live with his mother, the hard times have only just begun... moreTen years on from MAN AND BOY, it is crunch time for Harry Silver. Life is good for Harry – he has a beautiful wife, three wonderful children he adores and a great job as producer of a cult radio show on the BBC. But Harry is pushing forty and his ex-wife Gina is back in town, anxious to claim their son. Soon it could be time to kiss the good life goodbye.When Harry’s 15-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’s happiness unsettled by the reappearance of her own ex, their dreams seem to be falling apart. Into the chaos of Harry Silver’s life stroll two old soldiers who fought with Harry’s late father in World war two. Can these two old men really help Harry reclaim his son, his family and his life? Does the greatest generation have one final lesson to teach Harry Silver? And will he finally learn what it really means to be a man?Funny, moving and unforgettable, MEN FROM THE BOYS is the final part of the trilogy that began with MAN AND BOY and continued with MAN AND WIFE - - a story of men and women, the bonds of family and friendship and the love that is passed down from one generation to the next. less