Nick hornby is the author of the novels a long way down, how to be good a new york times bestseller, high fidelity, and about a boy, and of the memoir fever pitch. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Nicholas peter john hornby born 17 april 1957 is an english writer and lyricist. Fever pitch audiobook free download fever pitch audiobook online for android written by. In the states, nick hornby is best know as the author of high fidelity and about a boy, two wickedly funny novels about being. Apr, 2020 nick hornby, british novelist, screenwriter, and essayist known for his sharply comedic, popculturedrenched depictions of dissatisfied adulthood as well as for his music and literary criticism. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london. I dont really know what i expected, but fever pitch is, despite the critical acclaim, just a bloke talking about football for 250 pages.
Fever pitch is nick hornby s millioncopyselling, awardwinnning football classic a spanking 70 away win of a football book. Arguably the book which reinvigorated the football writing genre, nick hornbys fever pitch is the wonderful story of a childs love affair with the game and. I first discovered fever pitch when i first discovered nick hornby years back we read one of his novels for book club. In the states, nick hornby is best know as the author of high fidelity and about a boy, two wickedly funny novels about being thirtysomething and going nowhere. Fever pitch was also released as a movie in 2005 starring drew barrymore.
He is best known for his memoir fever pitch and novels high fidelity and about a boy, all of which were adapted into feature films. Id been to public entertainments before, of course. Fever pitch audiobook by nick hornby 9780241973097 rakuten. Many of his books have been turned into successful films and tv series. Fever pitch is hornby s tribute to a lifelong, obsession soccer. Buy a cheap copy of fever pitch book by nick hornby. For many people watching football is mere entertainment, to some its more like a ritual. Fever pitch is not only the best football book ever written, its the funniest book of the yearwe carry a wide selection of titles in the arts, theology, history, politics, social and physical sciences. Paperback by nick hornby fever pitch film relatedvpaperback.
Fever pitch is the bittersweet autobiography which vividly accounts the elation and utter despair of a love affair with a particular football team. Nick hornby is one of my favorite authors, and even. Fever pitch is hornbys tribute to a lifelong, obsession soccer. And hes discovered a brilliant new way of meeting women through singleparent groups. His father takes nick to his first arsenal game as a way to bond after leaving. Part autobiography, part comedy, part incisive analysis of insanity, hornbys awardwinning memoir captures the fever pitch of fandom its.
Learn more about fever pitch in the listening books digital collection. People say my book sold football to the middle classes. Jul 11, 20 fever pitch traces arsenals football journey from the time in 1968 a eleven year old nick hornby was taken to his first ever game at highbury by his father, through the double years of 7071, the frustrations of an eighteen year old barren spell, the dramatic high of the 1987 littlewoods cup final, the onceinalifetime occurrence on may 26. About a boy audiobook about a boy by nick hornby youtube. Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of about a boy by nick hornby, read by stephen mangan. Fever pitch by nick hornby or what it means to be a fan. The first edition was subtitled a fans life, but later paperback editions were not. Jun 22, 2001 in short, what chance is there of a fever pitch 2. Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of fever pitch, by nick hornby, read by julian rhindtutt as a young boy, growing up in the home counties and watching his parents. In britain he is revered for his status as a fanatical football writer sorry, fanatical soccer writer, owing to fever pitch which is both an autobiography and a footballing bible rolled into one.
Journalist and bestselling novelist nick hornby is best known for his portraits of dysfunctional peter pans clueless postmodern males in various stages of arrested development who discover, often to their. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Nick hornby is one of my favorite authors, and even his bad books how to be good kept me entertained while reading. Title details for fever pitch by nick hornby available. Superficially, fever pitch by nick hornby is about arsenal. His father takes nick to his first arsenal game as a way. Superficially, its all about arsenals ups and downs, the history of the club, and how the wins and losses intertwined with the. Which statement in this excerpt from fever pitch by nick. Fever pitch is nick hornby s biography of his football obsession, how football helped him to cope with the trauma of life as a smart and sensitive man. A man whos obsession with football gave him an outlet.
Nick begins going to every game he can, and his interest soon becomes an obsession. In the states, nick hornby is best know as the author of high fidelity and about a boy, two wickedly funny novels about being thirtysomething and going nowhere fast. Nick hornby was born in redhill, surrey, england, in 1957. Arguably the book which reinvigorated the football writing genre, nick hornbys fever pitch is the wonderful story of a childs love affair with the game and, in hornbys particular case, the. Fever pitch was written before the money from sky television raised the standard, the ticket prices and the number of foreigners in the game. Aug 08, 2012 nick hornbys fever pitch is now a penguin classic. Listen to fever pitch by nick hornby available from rakuten kobo. Which statement in this excerpt from fever pitch by nick hornby shows that the author learned to have high expectations in life only after he went to a football soccer game. Fever pitch by nick hornby on free audio book download. Fever pitch is a nonfiction memoir by nick hornby, an english writer, that details his obsession with the arsenal football team. With some help from a few friends and acquaintances, i put together a fever pitchesque. Journalist and bestselling novelist nick hornby is best known for his portraits of dysfunctional peter pans clueless postmodern males in various stages of arrested development who discover, often to their chagrin, that growing up is a process involving far more than the passage of time.
Fever pitch, high fidelity, about a boy and a long way down have all been made into successful, and muchloved, films, starring colin firth, john cusak and hugh grant. Two films that he wrote the oscarnominated scripts for, an education 2009 and brooklyn 2015, received the three exact same oscar nominations. Nick hornbys fever pitch is now a penguin classic telegraph. Though all of his writings take place in england, high fidelity 2000 and fever pitch 2005, the film adaptation of his novels, both are set in the united states. Nick hornby is the author of six internationally bestselling novels high fidelity, about a boy, how to be good, a long way down, slam and juliet, naked and several works of nonfiction including fever. Book presentation fever pitch by nick hornby referat. Fever pitch is nick hornbys biography of his football obsession, how football helped him to cope with the trauma of life as a smart and sensitive man. I disagree fever pitch author nick hornby reflects on the ways in which he, football and society itself have changed in the. Fever pitch is nick hornbys millioncopyselling, awardwinnning football classic a spanking 70 away win of a football book. Fever pitch traces arsenals football journey from the time in 1968 a eleven year old nick hornby was taken to his first ever game at highbury by his father, through the double years of 7071.
One of the things that made it was its lack of perspective. Fever pitch by nick hornby, first edition abebooks. Fever pitch was written before the money from sky television raised the standard, the ticket prices and the number of foreigners in the. Id been to the cinema and the pantomime and to see my mother sing in the chorus of the white horse inn at the town hall. He is also the author of slam, which is vintage hornby for teenagers. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook. He is best known for his memoir fever pitch and novels high fidelity and about a boy, all of which were adapted into feature. Fever pitch, 31 songs, the complete polysyllabic spree and stuff ive been reading. Nick hornby is the author of the novels how to be good, high fidelity, about a boy, a long way down and funny girl, as well as the memoir fever pitch. A fans life is a 1992 autobiographical essay by british author nick hornby. Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of fever pitch, by nick hornby, read by julian rhindtutt. Young nick hornby, who is also the protagonist, isnt interested in football at first. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq.
Nick hornby is the author of six bestselling novels high fidelity, about a boy, how to be good, a long way down, juliet, naked and funny girl, as well as a novel for young adults, slam, and. Oct 28, 2014 listen to about a boy audiobook by nick hornby. Part autobiography, part comedy, part incisive analysis of insanity, hornby s awardwinning memoir captures the fever pitch of fandom its agony and ecstasy, its community, its defining role in thousands of young mens coming of age stories, fever pitch is one for the home team. Here is an autobiographical account of his love for. Fever pitch by nick hornby prose teaching resources. Fever pitch, high fidelity, about a boy and a long way down have all been made into successful, and. Nick hornby is the author of seven other bestselling novels, including high fidelity, about a boy, and a long way down, as well as several works of nonfiction. Nick hornbys second bestselling novel is about sex, manliness and fatherhood. Nick hornby is the author of six bestselling novels high fidelity, about a boy, how to be good, a long way down, juliet, naked and funny girl, as well as a novel for young adults, slam, and four works of acclaimed nonfiction. Fever pitch is nick hornbys millioncopyselling, awardwinnning football classici fell in love with football as i was later to fall in love with women. Last week when i was thinking of which book to read next, fever pitch leapt at me.
Oct 16, 2007 listen to slam audiobook by nick hornby. Best picture, best actress and best adapted screenplay. Part autobiography, part comedy, part incisive analysis of insanity, hornbys awardwinning memoir captures the fever pitch of fandom its agony and ecstasy, its community, its defining role in thousands of young mens coming of age stories, fever pitch is one for the home team. Arguably the book which reinvigorated the football writing genre, nick hornbys fever pitch is the wonderful story of a childs love affair with the game and, in hornbys particular case, the sole object of his affection, arsenal football club. I think more has changed in the nine years since i wrote the book than in the previous 90. It was a book i really enjoyed based on a recommendation from one of you out there. Fever pitch is his tribute to a lifelong obsession.
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of fever pitch, by nick hornby, read by julian rhindtutt as a young boy, growing up in the home counties and watching his parents marriage fall apart, nick hornby had little sense of home. Hornby s work frequently touches upon music, sport, and the aimless and obsessive natures of his protagonists. Fever pitch is not only the best football book ever written, its the funniest book of the yearwe carry a wide selection of titles in the arts. Nick hornby has written a book, which might explains what this sport means to a football fan. As a young boy, growing up in the home counties and watching his parents marriage fall apart, nick hornby had little sense of home. His father takes nick to his first arsenal game as a way to bond after leaving nick s mother for another woman. He is also the author of songbook, a finalist for a national book critics circle award, and editor of the shortstory collection speaking with the angel.
The original film version of fever pitch was made in 1997, and is set in england in 1989 the season when arsenal won the league at anfield with virtually the last kick of the season. I disagree fever pitch author nick hornby reflects on the ways in which he, football and society itself have changed in. Fever pitch is nick hornby s millioncopyselling, awardwinnning football classici fell in love with football as i was later to fall in love with women. His first book, a series of critical essays on american novelists, was published in 1992. Nick hornby, british novelist, screenwriter, and essayist known for his sharply comedic, popculturedrenched depictions of dissatisfied adulthood as well as for his music and literary. Browse nick hornbys bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of fever pitch, by nick hornby read by julian rhindtutt. Its not a romcom like the film the good one with colin firth and a. His first book, fever pitch is a fascinating autobiographical exploration of the authors obsession with football and arsenal football club in particular and its relation with his personal life.
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