- Soccer, English Authors, Sports & Recreations, Nonfiction
In America, it is soccer. But in Great Britain, it is the real football. No pads, no prayers, no prisoners. And that's before the players even take the field.
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Character-led, classical in form, effortless and intimate.
- character-ledplot-driven
- classical in formformally daring
- effortlessdemanding
- intimateepic
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About the book
- Author
- Nick Hornby
- First published
- August 1, 2001
- Pages
- 247
- Publisher
- Riverhead Books, Penguin USA, Inc., Kiepenheuer & Witsch GmbH
- Editions
- 29
- Language
- English, German, Italian
- ISBN
- 9780141391816
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Nicholas Peter John Hornby (born 17 April 1957) is an English writer. He is best known for his memoir *Fever Pitch* (1992) and novels *High Fidelity* (1995) and *About a Boy* (1998), 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. His books have sold more than 5 million copies worldwide as of 2018. In a 2004 poll for the BBC, Hornby was named the 29th most influential person in British culture. He has received two Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay nominations for *An Education* (2009), and *Brooklyn* (2015).
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