One of the finest books published this year...
Hilarious and tear-jerking in turns' Express
Harry Silver has it all: a beautiful wife, a wonderful son, a great job in the media - but in one night he throws it all away. Then Harry must start to learn what life and love are really all about.
'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 Mirror
'Packs an enormous emotional wallop' -Time Out
'A finely constructed novel that says more about human relationships than a library of psychology manuals, hitting the funny bone and the emotional jugular at one and the same time' -Irish Times
'Wistful, touching and funny, it looks back at the glory days of the family without losing hope for the future' -Mail on Sunday
'A grown-up novel that is simultaneously a heart-rending read and suffused with an irresistible reality' -Glasgow Herald
'A touching novel... full of quiet tenderness, and written from the heart' -Independent