A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby
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 lastly American rock-god JJ turn up and crash Martin's private party.
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 *
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 *
Nick Hornby is the bestselling author of eight novels, including High Fidelity and About a Boy, and several works of non-fiction including his ground-breaking debut, Fever Pitch. He has written numerous award-winning screenplays for film and television including Brooklyn, Wild and, most recently, State of the Union.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780241968895 |
| ISBN 10 | 0241968895 |
| Title | A Long Way Down |
| Author | Nick Hornby |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2014-02-06 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
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