1st edition/1st printing of this book. Almost mint, but not quite, shows signs of being read. Lovely condition book however.

Book looks new and unread, but on closer inspection it is possible that there is the faintest of crease, almost invisible on spine. Nice book.

On a hot summer night in 1977, London rages around three young men who are about to learn the true meaning of friendship.

Alfie Budd found the perfect woman with whom to spend the rest of his life, and then lost her. He doesn';t believe you get a second chance at love. Returning to the England he left behind during the brief, idyllic time of his marriage, Alfie finds the rest of his world collapsing around him. He takes comfort in a string of pointless, transient affairs with his students at Churchill';s Language School, and he tries to learn Tai Chi from an old Chinese man, George Chang.

Harry Silver returns to face life in the ";blended family"; in this love story with a moral twist. The end of ";Man and Boy"; saw him heading for his second marriage. This story, which can be read as a sequel or on its own, finds him wondering if the ensuing complications will prove too much.Read by James Frain

It should be the most natural thing in the world. But in the latest Parson';s masterpiece, three couples discover that Mother Nature can be one hell of a bitch. Read by Samantha Bond with the humour and sensitivity that perfectly compliments Tony';s Parson';s latest bestseller.A hard-working trainee doctor, Megan Jewell finds herself accidentally pregnant. She wants a baby one day -- but God, not now! Can Megan really bring a baby into the world when she can hardly look after herself? Megan';s happily married sister Jessica wants a baby - immediately. But her husband Paolo is worried.He loves his wife and he sees what a baby is doing to his brother';s marriage. Cat Jewell, the oldest sister, is scarred by the memory of their mother walking out. She wants a baby - maybe.But what';s a girl to do when the man in her life has seen and done it all before? Rory already has a teenage son. The last thing he wants is to start changing nappies. Tony Parsons shows us once again the dilemmas and decisions that confront men today.Modern-day relationships are tested in this very realistic, contemporary story about procreation and new life.

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. It is very well written, pacy, funny, and heart-breakingly moving.Read by Colin Buchanan. Man and Boy - książka

It should be the most natural thing in the world. But in Tony Parsons'; latest bestseller, three couples discover that Mother Nature can be one hell of a bitch. Paulo loves Jessica.He thinks that together they are complete -- a family of two. But Jessica can';t be happy until she has a baby, and the baby stubbornly refuses to come. Can a man and a woman ever really be a family of two? Megan doesn';t love her boyriend anymore.After a one-night stand with an Australian beach bum, she finds that even a trainee doctor can slip up on the family planning. Should you bring a child into the world if you don';t love its father? Cat loves her life. After bringing up her two youngest sisters, all she craves is freedom.Her older boyfriend has done the family thing before and is in no rush to do it all again. But can a modern woman really find true happiness without ever being in the family way? Three sisters. Three couples.Two pregnancies. Six men and women struggling with love, sex, fertility and the meaning of family. And one more bitter-sweet bestseller from the author of MAN AND BOY.

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349páginas, brochura, bom estado.Sucesso de público e de crítica, este divertido e comovente livro vai fazer você rir, chorar e se identificar com os desafios, sonhos e conquistas de um pai separado construindo com seu filho uma nova vida.