Stranger Than... - Stuart: A Life Backwards

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.

Title - Stranger Than... - Stuart: A Life Backwards

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Author - Alexander Masters

ISBN 13 - 9780007241774

Imprint - HarperPerennial

Publisher - HarperCollins Publishers

Date Published - 05/02/2007

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Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 130 x 196 x 20mm

Weight - 217 g

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