Slender Threads

by Pete Langman

A personal take on young-onset Parkinson's from the author who was diagnosed in 2008, aged 40.

Unknown Binding

First published February 11, 2013

About the author

Pete Langman is an editor, academic, cricketer and sometime rock and roll guitarist who holds a PhD on Francis Bacon (the other one), keeps wicket for the Cricketers' Club of London, and was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease at 40. His non-fiction encompasses Cricket, Parkinson’s Disease, Music, History of Science, literature and culture, and has appeared in publications ranging from The Guardian to Guitar and Bass Magazine. He lives between Leiden and Brighton with his partner Dr. Nadine Akkerman, award-winning author of Invisible Agents, who supplies him with extra historical expertise and keeps asking if they can have a cat now, please.

Reviews

[Jeanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pete has young onset Parkinson's disease and his book is about his coming to grips with this diagnosis.

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

Being a PWP myself this resonated so much, honest and well written.