Men From Boys - Hardcover

Harvey, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0434011819 ISBN 13: 9780434011810

Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

What does it mean to be a father? What does it mean to be a son? What does it mean to be a man? Gathered together in this anthology are 16 short stories and a novella from some of the masters of crime fiction who answer these questions in myriad ways. These are worlds that are instantly recognizable and believable yet as widely apart as a deprived London housing estate and the trenches of the First World War, the claustrophobia of a late-night back room poker game or a rundown jazz joint in Manhattan and the slow but irrevocable decay of the small New England town. Again and again - but never two ways the same - the people who inhabit these stories are having to determine what is right, what will give them dignity, what will earn them self-respect. Authors include Lawrence Block, Michael Connelly, Jeffrey Deaver, Dennis Lehane, Don Winslow and many more.

About this title

Review:

"Terrific tales." (Independent on Sunday)

"An exceptional batch of offerings." (Time Out)

"Bonus points to Harvey as editor for taste, virtuosity and some weird kind of compatibility - spotting which detects kinship between the most dissimilar authors. An original, outstanding collection - readable and rewarding from start to finish." (Literary Review)

From the Publisher:

An anthology of coming of age stories from the masters of crime fiction, selected and edited by John Harvey

About this edition

• Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0434011819
• ISBN 13: 9780434011810
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 448