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A hilarious and true account of one man's struggle with the monthly tide of the books he's bought and the books he's been meaning to read.
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Spare, warm, comic and contemporary.
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- warmbleak
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
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About the book
- Author
- Nick Hornby
- First published
- November 30, 2004
- Pages
- 230
- Publisher
- McSweeney's, Believer Books
- Editions
- 1
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781932416244
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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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