It explores how a young boy, somewhat disabled from birth, became mentally unstable, criminal and violent, living homeless on the streets of Cambridge. He is the writer and illustrator of Stuart: A Life Backwards (ISBN 0-00-720037-4), the biography of Stuart Shorter. He was studying for an MSc degree in mathematics with the Open University, and working as an assistant at a hostel for the homeless in Cambridge, when he wrote his first book. He then went to St Edmund's College, Cambridge for a further degree in maths, and then the beginnings of a PhD in the philosophy of quantum mechanics. He was educated at Bedales School, and took a first in physics from King's College London. Masters is the son of authors Dexter Masters and Joan Brady. Rate this script: (5.00 / 1 vote)Īlexander Masters is an author, screenwriter, and worker with the homeless. You could getĪny old riff-raff showing up. I only heard about the meeting this morningĪ bad idea, number one, mate. Thank you very much for agreeing to store these. Sociopathic street raconteur with a fondnessįor what he called "little strips of silver". Street brawler, alcoholic, a heroin addict, Outreach, sometimes lunch with two puddings. Yeah, they help me: doctors, a couple clothes, I'm not being funny, but you should really knowĪbout boxes if you're gonna have a campaign. The judge, Justice Howarth, sent them downīut, it is Ruth and John what will suffer.Īll of them books, the screws will just chuck them out I mean, if prisons can't control drugs thenĪs everyone knows, we're here this evening I'd like to introduce to you Alexander Masters,Ī dedicated friend of the homeless himself, Which is a busy little day shelter in Cambridge,īut because Ruth and John ran the charity, You know, admitting I've had lots to drink