Stuart: A Life Backwards - Couverture souple

Masters, Alexander

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0007241771 ISBN 13 : 9780007241774

Editeur : HarperPerennial, 2007

Synopsis

This is a highly original and captivating memoir which has captured the hearts of readers everywhere. "Stuart, A Life Backwards", is the story of a remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator ('a middle class scum ponce, if you want to be honest about it, Alexander) and a chaotic, knife-wielding beggar whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison. Interwoven into this, is Stuart's confession: the story of his life, told backwards. With humour, compassion (and exasperation) Masters slowly works back through post-office heists, prison riots and the exact day Stuart discovered violence, to unfold the reasons why he changed from a happy-go-lucky little boy into a polydrug-addicted-alcoholic Jekyll and Hyde personality, with a fondness for what he called 'little strips of silver' (knives to you and me). Funny, despairing, brilliantly written and full of surprises: this is the most original and moving biography of recent years.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Alexander Masters lives in Cambridge, where he has worked in a hostel for homeless people. This is his first book.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HarperPerennial
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0007241771
• ISBN 13: 9780007241774
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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