Tony Parsons on Life, Death and Breakfast

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The bestselling author of MAN AND BOY turns his acute eye and pen to the biggest personal issues that face us – as well as the annoying grit in the eye of everyday life.

'If a young lover breaks your heart, or if you fall off your Harley, if you make a fool of yourself, well, that is what men do, and what we have always done. That is not a mid-life crisis. It's just the latest in a long line of cock-ups.'

Tony Parsons shows us why, as well as being a bestselling novelist, he's also one of the Britain's most popular journalists.

This is modern life for men – explained. What the hell goes on in their heads, hearts and trousers, and why? It's about the sound of real guns and the feel of fake breasts. What to do when gobby yobs strike and you've got the kids in tow. About junk sex and performance anxiety; and how cars and football both went wrong.

Reviews

Praise for On Life, Death and Breakfast:

‘a book so enjoyable and thought-provoking you won’t want it to end…You’ll laugh out loud, agree like mad and maybe even shed a tear or two – a read not to be missed’ The Sun

‘Tony Parsons is never short of a topic or two. This collection shows him at his best.’ GQ

Praise for his novels:

‘Funny and touching’ Woman and Home

'From the author of Man and Boy comes this honest and funny story of a man whose life is transformed when he's given a 19-year-old's heart' Heat

'Tony Parsons is the master of the bittersweet love story' Red

'Parsons has created a much bigger and more compelling book. It's a major achievement' Mirror

‘Funny, serious, tender and honest…Tony Parsons is writing about the genuine dilemmas of modern life’ Sunday Express

‘He takes as his specialist subject contemporary emotional issues which almost every other male writer has ignored’ Guardian

‘Memorable and poignant – nobody squeezes more genuine emotion from a scene than Tony Parsons’ Spectator

About the author

Tony Parsons began his career in journalism writing about bands for New Musical Express. He has won awards for his work in both magazines for men (Arena, GQ) and women (Elle). He currently writes a weekly column for the Daily Mirror and the monthly Fight or Flight? column in GQ. He is the author of eight bestselling novels, including Man and Boy, winner of the Book of the Year prize and translated into 41 languages, most recently Chinese. He lives in north London with his wife and daughter. He still gets excited when he sees his byline in print.