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A Long Way Down

byNick Hornby, Nick Hornby

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy dark humor and character-driven narratives about personal struggles and relationships.

Topics SurvivalFriendshipIdentityLoss and Grief
MoodDark, Humorous
HumorFull Comedy
RomanceMinor Subplot
'Extremely funny . . . and wise' Sunday TimesNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE '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 lastly American rock-god JJ turn up and crash Martin's private party. They've stolen his idea - but brought their own reasons.Yet it's hard to jump when you've got an audience queuing impatiently behind you. A few heated words and some slices if cold pizza later and these four strangers are suddenly allies. But is their unlikely friendship a good enough reason to carry on living?Shortlisted for the 2005 Whitbread Award and the Commonwealth Writers Prize, A Long Way Down is a darkly hilarious and moving novel by bestselling author Nick Hornby. 'Hornby's best yet' Literary Review'Impossible to put down' Ruth Rendell, Guardian'Some of the finest writing I've ever had the pleasure of reading' Johnny Depp

Language

en

Published on

01/02/2014

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780241969953

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