The main characters of this fiction, contemporary story are maureen, jj. It is a dark comedy, playing off the themes of suicide, angst, depression and promiscuity. I do know the kind of tone i want the ending to have. A wise, affecting novel from the beloved, awardwinning author of funny girl, high fidelity, and about a boy. Intense, hilarious, provocative, and moving, a long way down is a novel about suicide that is, surprisingly, full of life.
About a boy stars a guy called will, who doesnt really want any children. Since then, it has become hard to find a jester who wants. Hornby has also edited two sportsrelated anthologies. A long way down is told from the points of view of four very different people who meet on the roof of a london building each planning to commit suicide.
Can i explain why i wanted to jump off the top of a tower block. Sep 16, 2014 nick hornbys a long way down is a novel that asks some of the big questions. But later enlightened about there own levels of hope, which they figure out when they come down from the toppers house alive trying to help there selves and each other. But is their unlikely friendship a good enough reason to carry on living. All the tension of a long way down comes from a situation in which four characters of disparate backgrounds and philosophies must learn to cooperate for the common good. Nick hornby is the author of the novels a long way down, slam, how to be good, high fidelity, and about a boy, and the memoir fever pitch. He wonders why it bothers people that he lives so happily alone in his fashionable, legofree flat, with massive speakers, and an expensive creamcolored rug that no kid has ever thrown up on. Lad lits original gang leader has written about football, music, parental responsibility and morality. I also wanted to convey the feeling that their decision was a tentative, delicate one the first tiny buds of optimism, with no guarantee that the first breeze wouldnt blow them off. This is my 1st book by a contemporary british author, nick hornby born 1957. Buy a cheap copy of a long way down book by nick hornby. Hornby studied english at the prestigious cambridge university, and by 1983 was beginning his. Jun 15, 2005 nick hornby on his new novel, a long way down the latest novel from bestselling english author nick hornby, a long way down, focuses on a group of suicidal people who accidentally meet atop a.
A long way down is now a major motion picture from magnolia pictures starring pierce brosnan, toni collette, aaron paul, and imogen poots. A long way down audiobook extract read by pauline mclynn by penguin books uk from desktop or your mobile device. Except for a few minidissertations on rock and the beatles, there are times when youd hardly know that music and popcultureobsessed hornby how to be good, 2001, etc. Its new years eve, and four people are converging on top of a building called toppers house. From this dubious beginning they form a most unlikely friendship which we see develop from their alternating points of view over 3 months. Nick hornbys a long way down is a novel that asks some of the big questions. A long way down is now a major motion picture from magnolia pictures starring pierce brosnan, toni collette. Hornbys novel a long way down was published in 2005, with a film version of this book released in 2014. Rob is a popmusic junkie who runs his own semifailing record store. As her life revolves around her son she has had to sacrifice her freedom, her job and friends for her son. If camus had written a grownup version of the breakfast club, the result might have had more than a little in common with. Nick hornby books list of books by author nick hornby. Hornby doesnt disappoint, but thats not to say he takes the easy road out. Free download or read online a long way down pdf epub book.
In his fourth novel, new york timesbestselling author nick hornby mines the hearts and psyches of four lost souls who connect just when theyve reached the end of. Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of about a boy by nick hornby, read by stephen mangan. A long way down by nick hornby and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. His other works, high fidelity 1995, about a boy 1998 and how to be good 2001 all ended up in new york times bestsellers and two have already been. What makes the book work is hornbys refusal to give an inch to sentimentality or cheap inspirational guff. He was born in redhill, surrey, england in 1957and now he lives in north london with his wife and his child. An extract from the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of a long way down, nick hornbys hilarious bestseller about strangers and secrets, now a major motion picture starring rosamund pike and pierce brosnan. This is a group that spends more time firing caustic broadsides at each other and heaping more turmoil on their already tattered lives than in figuring out their grand purposeand theres little in the way of. Nick hornby is the author of the internationally bestselling novels high fidelity, about a boy, a long way down, slam, juliet, naked, and funny girl. Time a dramatic, sad and thoroughly sidesplitting novel. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A long way down about the author nick hornby is the author of a long way down and other novels.
In jason reynoldss verse novel long way down, is doesnt take long for the reader to come across the. The audiobook is read by nicky henson, pauline mclynn, beattie edmondson and christopher ragland. Download audiobooks by nick hornby stream or download. If camus had written a grownup version of the breakfast club, the result might have had more.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. His other works, high fidelity 1995, about a boy 1998 and how to be good 2001 all ended up in new york times bestsellers. Pg wodehouse may have been the last lightcomic writer to be comfy in his pigeonhole. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. She is probably the most different character in comparison to the other three characters of nick hornbys novel a long way down. A long way down 2006 read online free book by nick hornby. In a long way down, the ferris wheel represents as maureen, jj, jess, and martins life. But later enlightened about there own levels of hope, which they figure out when they come down from the toppers house alive trying to. Please help to improve it, or discuss the issue on the talk page.
His girlfriend, laura, has just left him for the guy upstairs, and rob is both miserable and relieved. As the ferris wheel gradually moves very slow, this means that their will be good times and bad times throughout their life but things will get better. I knew with this book, for example, that i wanted the characters to live. The story is written in the firstperson narrative from the points of view of the four main characters, martin, maureen, jess and jj. A long way down movie tiein by nick hornby, paperback. From the bestselling author of funny girl, about a boy, and a long way down, a wise and hilarious novel about love, heartbreak, and rock and roll. A long way down by nick hornby overdrive rakuten overdrive. First assignment of a characterization of maureen february 25, 2007 posted by gruelli in characters, maureen. This is a dark comedy for it is about suicide and reading this is both entertaining and thoughtprovoking. A long way down is a novel written by british author nick hornby, published in 2005. For his latest novel, nick hornby has apparently taken his inspiration not from his record collection or his favorite soccer team, but from reality tv. As they were staring at the ferris wheel and while it was moving, it represents that life goes on.
The first edition of the novel was published in 2005, and was written by nick hornby. Check out this new extract from the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of a long way down, nick hornbys hilarious bestseller about strangers and secrets, now a major motion picture starring imogen poots, toni collette, aaron paul and pierce brosnan. Pdf a long way down book by nick hornby free download 368. As she has isolated herself from everyone she decides that suicide is the only way out of her problems. Blackeden download linkstripped content ebook official link. Pdf a long way down book by nick hornby free download. 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. I dont know whats going to happen really in terms of narrative. In his eagerly awaited fourth novel, new york timesbestselling author nick hornby mines the hearts and psyches of four lost souls who connect just when theyve reached the end of the line. From this dubious beginning they form a most unlikely friendship which we see develop from. My favourite year and the picador book of sports writing. He is also the author of songbook, a finalist for a national book critics circle award, shakespeare wrote for money, and the polysyllabic spree, as well as the editor of the shortstory collection. Shortlisted for the 2005 whitbread award and the commonwealth writers prize, a long way down by bestselling novelist nick hornby is a tragicomic exploration of four strangers linked by an embarrassing shared secret. Jun 02, 2005 new york timesbestselling author nick hornby mines the hearts and psyches of four lost souls who connect just when theyve reached the end of the line.
On new years eve she takes matty to a nursing home and sets out to toppers tower to commit suicide where she encounters martin and later on jess and j. The main conflict of this story is that maureen, jj, martin, and jess are meant to be suicidal. Start studying a long way down by nick hornby vocabulary p. Apr 30, 2005 a long way down by nick hornby 288pp, viking.
Written by nick hornby, narrated by nicholas hoult. Hornby s novel a long way down was published in 2005, with a film version of this book released in 2014. Synopsis narrated in turns by a dowdy, middleaged woman, a halfcrazed adolescent, a disgraced breakfast tv presenter and an american rock star cum pizza delivery boy, a long way down is the story of the toppers house four, aka maureen, jess, martin and jj. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. Nick hornby is the author of the internationally bestselling novels high fidelity, about a boy, a long way down, slam, juliet, naked, and funny girl, as well as several works of nonfiction. Read more read less 2005 nick hornby p2005 penguin audio and books on tape, inc. A long way down is now a major motion picture from magnolia pictures starring pierce brosnan, toni. It is a dark comedy, playing off the themes of suicide, angst, depression and promiscuity the story is written in the firstperson narrative from the points of view. An extract from the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of a long way down, nick hornby s hilarious bestseller about strangers and secrets, now a major motion picture starring rosamund pike an. A long way down 2006 read online free book by nick. Jun 07, 2005 nick hornby is the author of the novels a long way down, slam, how to be good, high fidelity, and about a boy, and the memoir fever pitch. See all books authored by nick hornby, including high fidelity, and juliet, naked, and more on. A few heated words and some slices if cold pizza later and these four strangers are suddenly allies. In this novel by british author, nick hornby, who also wrote high fidelity, four strangers meet on new years eve when they all choose the same building roof in london from which to jump.