Fathers and Sons

Zusatztext Truly heart-stopping writing: a unique and hard-won perspective unfolded in lucid and unforgettable prose Informationen zum Autor Howard Cunnell¿s acclaimed memoir Fathers and Sons was read on BBC Radio 4¿s Book of the Week , and described as `unique, and uniquely beautiful¿ ( Financial Times ); it explores his experiences as a fatherless man raising a transgender son. His novel The Sea on Fire , `maps new noir territory in an incandescent underwater world¿ ( Guardian ), and draws from Cunnell¿s life as a dive guide and scuba instructor. He is the contributing editor of Jack Kerouac¿s On the Road: The Original Scroll , which the New York Times called `the living version for our time¿. He lives in Sussex. Klappentext 'I couldn't put it down. Bold, brave, beautiful. This is life itself.' Jackie Kay, author of Red Dust Road 'A miracle of a book: sad, wise, strong and hopeful, its depiction of parenthood will stay with me for a long time.' Sunjeev Sahota, author of The Year of the Runaways ' B eautiful, moving, and marvellously honest book' Kate Clanchy, author of Antigona and Me 'Handsomely written, honest and deeply moving, Cunnell's remarkable memoir is a work of guts, grit, and love.' Richard House, author of The Kills 'I admire Cunnell's eye . . . and the emotional commitment of his book.' Adam Mars-Jones, author of Kid Gloves: A Voyage Round My Father 'Burnished with love and goodwill. It will leave you watching the world differently' Naomi Wood, author of Mrs. Hemingway 'A riveting work, remarkable and beautifully written' Chris Salewicz, author of Redemption Song: The Definitive Biography of Joe Strummer 'A modern masterpiece' Cathi Unsworth, author of Weirdo 'Dazzling and memorable' Austin Collings, author of The Myth of Brilliant Summers A memoir about what it means to be a man. Zusammenfassung A memoir about what it means to be a man....

Product details

• Authors: Howard Cunnell
• Publisher: Picador Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.02.2017
• EAN: 9781509812165
• ISBN: 978-1-5098-1216-5
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 216 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Vater-Kind-Beziehung, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / Fatherhood, Intergenerational Relationships, Gender studies, gender groups, Parenting: advice and issues, Relationships and families: advice and issues, Intergenerational relationships: advice and issues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, Gender studies: men and boys, Father’s Day, Gender Studies: Men, Father?s Day, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics