A Long Way Down
the international bestseller
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
2 January 2014
Summary
‘Extremely funny … and wise’ Sunday Times
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
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‘Can I explain why I wanted to jump off the top of a tower block?’
For disgraced TV presenter Martin Sharp the answer’s pretty simple: he has, in his own words, ‘pissed his life away’. And on New Year’s Eve he’s going to end it all … but not, as it happens, alone. Because first single-mum Maureen, then eighteen-year-old Jess and…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241969939 |
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| ISBN-10: | 024196993X |
| Author: | Nick Hornby |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 2 January 2014 |
| Weight: | 158g |
| Dimensions: | 180mm x 110mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
Impossible to put down … enthralling * Guardian *
Extremely funny … and wise * Sunday Times *
A page-turning plot and rich, funny characters with several big laughs on every page … Hornby’s best yet * Literary Review *
Hornby pins down the age in which we live with precision and comic brilliance * Guardian *
Hugely enjoyable * Irish Times *
Masterful … some of the finest writing, and some of the most outstanding characters I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading – Johnny Depp
Hornby’s portrayal of four characters who accidentally meet on top of a tower block, all ready to jump to their death on New Year’s Eve, manages to be sensitive and empathetic, but damn funny as well. My new Hornby favourite – Adam Phillips * Observer *
Brilliant, smart and funny … a cello suite about how to go on living. It’s hard to imagine a novel more darkly and sublimely devoted to life * Boston Globe *
Generous and wise. Right from the opening pages, a smile played continually across my face * GQ *
About The Author
Nick Hornby
Nick Hornby is the bestselling author of nine novels, including High Fidelity, About a Boy, and Just Like You, as well as several works of nonfiction including Fever Pitch. His books have sold over 3.5 million copies in the UK, and many have been turned into successful films and TV series. He has been Oscar-nominated twice for his screenplays, and his TV work has won three Emmys. His work has been translated into more than 40 languages. He lives in London.
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