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Nicholas Peter John Hornby [1] [2] (born 17 April 1957) is an English writer and lyricist. He is best known for his memoir Fever Pitch (1992) and novels High Fidelity and About a Boy, all of which were adapted into feature films. Hornby's work frequently touches upon music, sport, and the aimless and obsessive natures of his protagonists.
Nick Hornby (born April 17, 1957, Redhill, Surrey, England) is a British novelist, screenwriter, and essayist known for his sharply comedic, pop-culture-drenched depictions of dissatisfied adulthood as well as for his music and literary criticism.
- Melissa Albert
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- April 17, 1957
- High Fidelity.
- About a Boy.
- A Long Way Down.
- How to Be Good.
His first novel, High Fidelity (1995), is the story of an obsessive record collector and list-maker, and was adapted as a film in 2000 starring John Cusack. His second novel, About a Boy (1998), focuses on the growing relationship between 30-something Will Freeman and Marcus, a 12-year-old boy.
- Redhill, Surrey, England
- Penguin Group (UK), Viking
Apr 13, 1995 · Nick Hornby. 3.91. 203,282 ratings8,208 reviews. Do you know your desert-island, all-time, top five most memorable split-ups? Rob does. He keeps a list, in fact. But Laura isn't on it—even though she's just become his latest ex. He's got his life back, you see.
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Nick Hornby has 112 books on Goodreads with 1232505 ratings. Nick Hornby’s most popular book is High Fidelity.
High Fidelity is a novel by British author Nick Hornby first published in 1995. It has sold over a million copies [1] and was later adapted into a feature film in 2000, a Broadway musical in 2006 and a TV series in 2020. In 2003, the novel was listed on the BBC's survey The Big Read. [2]
