About A Boy

Hornby, Nick

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Will does not want children, but he does see the point of single mothers, especially if they look like Julie Christie. When he meets Marcus, whose parents have split up and who is being persecuted by bullies, Will finds that he has a lot to learn.

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Publish Date: 02/01/2014

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THE MILLION COPY NO. 1 BESTSELLER THAT BECAME AN ACCLAIMED FILM STARRING HUGH GRANT AND NICOLAS HOULT

‘A very entertaining and endearing read’
The Times
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Thirty-six-year-old Londoner Will loves his life. Living carefree off the royalties of his dad’s Christmas song, he’s rich, unattached and has zero responsibilities – just the way he likes it.

But when Will meets Marcus, an awkward twelve-year-old who listens to Joni Mitchell and accidentally kills ducks with loaves of bread, an unlikely friendship starts to bloom.

Can this odd duo teach each another how to finally act their age?

Hugely funny and equally heartfelt, Nick Hornby’s classic proves you’re never too old to grow up. Perfect for fans of David Nicholls and Mike Gayle.
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‘A stunner of a novel. Utterly read-in-one-day, forget-where-you-are-on-the-tube-gripping’ Marie Claire

‘About the awful, hilarious, embarrassing places where children and adults meet, and Hornby has captured it with delightful precision’ Irish Times

‘It takes a writer with real talent to make this work, and Hornby has it – in buckets’ Literary Review

Additional information

Weight 202 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 17 mm
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Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

278

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K