Summary
Slammed: A Skater’s Unexpected Detour
Sam, sixteen and addicted to the freedom of his skateboard, finds life unexpectedly on track. His mom’s finally ditched her deadbeat boyfriend, college is on the horizon, and he’s even met Alicia.
But when a “little accident” throws a massive wrench into his carefully laid plans, Sam’s world flips. Suddenly, he’s facing grown-up problems he never saw coming. Can this skater boy rise to the challenge, or will the weight of his new reality…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241969847 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241969840 |
| Author: | Nick Hornby |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 2 January 2014 |
| Weight: | 213g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 18mm |
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Hornby takes the raw ironies of life and gently rubs away at them to reveal gems of bittersweet truth * Observer * Hornby’s writing is hilarious * Cosmopolitan * Warm, witty and wise * Arena * Hornby gets his point across with the subtlety and skill of a born novelist who always deserves to be read * Independent * Touching, very funny * Guardian * A moving read for anyone * Elle * Hornby takes the raw ironies of life and gently rubs away at them to reveal gems of bittersweet truth * Observer * Truthful and funny * Sunday Times *
About The Author
Nick Hornby
Nick Hornby is the author of six bestselling novels (High Fidelity, About a Boy, How To Be Good, A Long Way Down, Juliet, Naked and Funny Girl), as well as a novel for young adults, Slam, and four works of acclaimed non-fiction- Fever Pitch, 31 Songs, The Complete Polysyllabic Spree and Stuff I’ve Been Reading. He has written the screenplays for the films Fever Pitch, Wild, Brooklyn and An Education, which was nominated for an Oscar. He lives in Highbury, north London.
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