About a Boy
by Nick Hornby
2002Divorced people, fictionFiction, coming of ageFiction, humorousMan-woman relationships, fictionLondon (england), fiction
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"So, have you split up now?"
About this book
Nick Hornby's second bestselling novel is about sex, manliness and fatherhood. Will is thirty-six, comfortable and child-free. And he's discovered a brilliant new way of meeting women - through single-parent groups. Marcus is twelve and a little bitnerdish: he's got the kind of mother who made him listen to Joni Mitchell rather than Nirvana. Perhaps they can help each other out a little bit, and both can start to act their age.
Themes & subjects
Divorced people, fictionFiction, coming of ageFiction, humorousMan-woman relationships, fictionLondon (england), fictionFiction, humorous, general
First published 2002Setting
London (England)EnglandLondonLondres (Inglaterra)
About the author
Nick Hornby
1957
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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