As the writer learns more about the homeless mans complicated life and traumatic childhood, he asks if he can write his story and the. Biographies had never really appealed to me before, as i. As the title suggests, the book starts from shorters adult life, tracing it back in time. A life backwards 2007 cast and crew a writer benedict cumberbatch documents the life of a homeless alcoholic tom hardy who has a violent past. A life backwards by alexander masters in djvu, epub, fb2 download ebook.
Based upon the novel by martina cole, this tv series is mostly about freddie jackson, portrayed by tom hardy, who is just out of prison. A life backwards stars tom hardy, benedict cumberbatch, nicola duffett, edna dore the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. A writer cumberbatch takes a backwards look at the life of his unlikely friend stuart hardy, a homeless alcoholic who experienced a traumatic event in his childhood. A life backwards is a rare, droll, moving film that grows to understand the maddening complexity of life and subsequent near hopelessness in trying to find the factors behind someones life. As their friendship blossoms, he peels back the layers of a troubled past and discovers just as much about his own along the way. A life backwards is a writers quest to give voice to a man who, beneath his forbidding exterior, has a message for us all. A life backwards is a biography by alexander masters of his friend stuart clive shorter, formerly, at various times, a prisoner and a career criminal. How can i read or download the damnation game by clive barker full book epub for free. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 300 pages and is available in hardcover format. Adapted by alexander masters from his awardwinning biography, this hbo films production is a poignant, tragic true story that unfolds in reverse the life of a young boy who was transformed into a violent convict and substance abuser. I feel so strongly about this strange, funny, sad book that i hardly know where to begin. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. If it wasnt for stuarts full disclosure and willingness to share his life story, there would be no stuart, a life backwards. 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, knifewielding beggar whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison.
This brilliant biography, winner of the guardian first book award, presents a humbling portrait of homeless life, and is as extraordinary and unexpected as. A life backwards by alexander masters harpercollins. These titles were created a long with animated vignettes throughout this adaptation of alexander masters book. A life backwards by alexander masters librarything. To participate in the project, please visit its page, where you can join the project and discuss matters related to book articles.
Shocking, inspiring, and hilarious by turns, stuart. The main characters of this non fiction, biography story are. A life backwards tv adaptation of alexander masters awardwinning memoir commences filming. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day.
A life backwards, the new book by alexander masters, deserves every accolade that can be awarded. A life backwards was the winner of the 2005 guardian first book award and its a well deserved title. As the title suggests, the book starts from shorters adult life, and works backwards to trace through his troubled childhood, examining the effects his family. A backwards life revealed in stuart alexander masters spent five years working in hostels for the homeless. Told backwards stuarts idea it starts with a deeply troubled thirtytwoyearold and ends with a happy pdfgolucky little boy of twelve. Alexander is a middleclass, cambridge graduate and volunteer at the local homeless shelter who decides to write stuarts biography. A writer takes a backwards look at the life of his unlikely friend stuart, a homeless alcoholic who experienced a traumatic event in his childhood.
A life backwards was an attempt by alexander masters to reveal in murdermystery style what turned his friend who didnt live to see it published. A life backwards by alexander masters full epub book. Nov 23, 2006 the book, which was shortlisted for a whitbread award, is a combination of biography and memoir. With a keen writers eye, a gift for narrative and a friendship that lasted only four years, masters recounts the life of stuart clive shorter whose untimely death in 2002 inspired this work. A life backwards on tv writing a script is full of hidden pitfalls, as i found out when adapting my book stuart. As alexander learns more about stuarts complicated life and traumatic childhood, he asks if he can write his story and stuart advises him to tell the story backwards. Stuart a life backwards details the remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator and a chaotic homeless man whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison. In this extraordinary book, alexander masters has created a moving portrait. My only regret or concern is that at the end of the book i was surprised to see that alexander masters did not thank stuart shorter for providing the material for this book. Jun 11, 2006 a backwards life revealed in stuart alexander masters spent five years working in hostels for the homeless. A life backwards starring tom hardy in this drama on directv. Jan 02, 2006 my only regret or concern is that at the end of the book i was surprised to see that alexander masters did not thank stuart shorter for providing the material for this book. Story about the remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator and a chaotic homeless man, whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison.
The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. A life backwards from the worlds largest community of readers. To improve this article, please refer to the relevant guideline for the type of work. With benedict cumberbatch, tom hardy, nicola duffett, clairelouise cordwell. In this extraordinary book, alexander masters has created a moving portrait of a troubled man.
The titles were designed in the same style as stuart a life backwards titles on vimeo. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. Alongside this alexander looks backwards over stuart s adult life and childhood to try and discover what went wrong with his life. A life backwards was a 2007 bbc film based on the award winning biography, penned by alexander masters, of stuart clive shorter a homeless man living on the streets of cambridge in the year 2000.
It explores how a young boy, somewhat disabled from birth, became mentally unstable, criminal and violent, living homeless on the streets of cambridge. A life backwards is a film about human diversity and the things we all share. A life backwards was an attempt by alexander masters to reveal in murdermystery style what turned his friend who didnt live to see it published from happy child to violent junkie. Hes a homeless, delusional, psychotic, substanceabusing exconvict. A life backwards by alexander masters when i found out that this was one of the 25 books i had won from booka i was really excited. A life backwards by alexander masters in this extraordinary book, alexander masters has created a moving portrait of a troubled man, an unlikely friendship, and a desperate world few ever see. This article is within the scope of wikiproject books.
The book, which was shortlisted for a whitbread award, is a combination of biography and memoir. When stuart shorter a homeless alcoholic with a violent past meets writer and charity worker alexander masters, they strike up an unlikely friendship. A life backwards, by alexander masters the independent. Adapted by alexander masters from his awardwinning biography, this hbo films production is a poignant, tragic true story that unfolds in reverse the life of a young. And a lot has gone wrong with stuart s life, from gluesniffing, to drug addiction and alcoholism, from minor crime to car theft, robbery, violence and possible charges of attempted murder. Id seen the film and absolutley loved it thanks to benedict cumberbatch and tom hardy. Forgive my possible lack of knowlidge concerning juridical terms in the uk. Stuart a life backwards projects neal street productions. Alongside this alexander looks backwards over stuarts adult life and childhood to try and discover what went wrong with his life. A whodunit journey back in time, it begins with masters meeting a drunken stuart lying on a sidewalk in cambridge, england, and leads through layers of hell.
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