A LIFE BACKWARDS Masters, Alexander 1965- creator author. text biography Biography enk 2019 2005 4th Estate Matchbook Classics edition 1 monographic eng

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294 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm 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. general ALEXANDER MASTERS Originally published: 2005 Includes bibliographical references Winner of the Guardian First Book Award Shorter, Stuart 1968-2002 Homeless persons Biography Great Britain Drug addicts Biography Great Britain 305.5692092 9780008329723 PPAK 191111 20191112115810.0 eng