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. Im 3 times the narrators age, and i thought slam was just as good as any of nick hornby s other books. 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. He graduated from cambridge university where he studied english. The first edition of the novel was published in 1995, and was written by nick hornby. Fever pitch, 31 songs, the complete polysyllabic spree and stuff ive. Sam is doing well at school, at least in his art classes. Free download or read online high fidelity pdf epub book. The books main theme is teenage pregnancy and it is written from the perspective of a. There was this time when everything seemed to have. Sam is a 16yearold skateboard enthusiast who falls abruptly into a passionate love affair with the beautiful alicia, just as abruptly falls out of love with her, but manages to get her knocked up in the interim and he kind of knows about it, i should. Nick hornby tells moving, funny and insightful stories exploring how we live now. Nick hornby s novel slam centers around a teenage boy named sam and the many connections in his life to.
For further adventures of the future of roof, write your own. Do you think sams respect for his father has grown throughout the book. Nov 11, 2007 the good news about nick hornbys first young adult novel, slam, is that its not so different from indeed, it can be read right alongside the rest of his sly and laidback. Sam, the narrator of nick hornbys first teenage novel, is 18, writing about when he was 16. This english author was born on april 17th, 1957 in england. The jacket copy says, nick hornby has made a career writing about men who act like boys. He is also the author of slam, which is vintage hornby for teenagers. Characterization of sam sam jones is the firstperson narrator erzahler in the book slam and talks about an important part of his life. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Nick hornby was born on april 17, 1957 in maidenhead, england.
Was it a dream or was he really whizzed into the future. Throughout the chapters 59 of the novel slam by nick hornby, a prominent theme observed was premature adjustment. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 340 pages and is available in kindle edition format. 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. Nick hornby was born in redhill, surrey, england on april 17, 1957.
In fact, he even has a poster of tony in his bedroom and talks to it sometimes. The main characters of this fiction, humor story are. He likes skating his idol is tony hawk, his parents dont live together anymore and hes in love with a girl named alicia. Nick hornbys first foray into the young adult genre, slam 2007 is about an adolescent londoner. Thats about as perfect a description as you can get about where hornbys first book for teens falls in his oeuvre so far. Thats about as perfect a description as you can get about where hornby s first book for teens falls in his oeuvre so far. Bestselling author nick hornby delivers his first novel for young adults. Nick hornbys poignant and witty novel shows a rare and impressive understanding of human relationships and what it really means to be a man. Sam, the main character, is barely sixteen years old when he is thrust into a world filled with big decisions. Sam is suddenly forced to grow up and struggle with the familiar fears and inclinations that haunt us all. About a boy and an education were all made into movies.
Slam is nick hornby s latest, and his first book written for or about teenagers. Reading log slam by nick hornby summaryzusammenfassung. The book s main theme is teenage pregnancy and it is written from the perspective of a teenager, sam. Mar 14, 2014 so, slam is hornbys first and only young adult book to date but now that ive read it via listening on audiobook im really crossing my fingers that he writes something else for this readership because slam was just so darn good. With about a boy and high fidelity, it was clear he had no idea how to end so he had everything work out phenomenally well like a bad sitcom. Nick hornbys novel slam centers around a teenage boy named sam and the many connections in his life to.
He is a writer and producer, known for brooklyn 2015, an education 2009 and wild 2014. Slam is nick hornbys first foray into the genre of the youngadult novel, but hornbys readersadult and youngadult alikewill find that they are not on altogether unfamiliar terrain. The protagonist repeatedly has prophetic dreams in which he. Sams gal pal and baby momma wants to be a model until she gets knocked up. Im 3 times the narrators age, and i thought slam was just as good as any of nick hornbys other books. Its a term i hate and its definitely the nick hornby novel i like least of all. 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.
In a long way down, hornby was finally moving away from the sitcom ending to the openended ending, but he still was grasping for a resolution. Do the main characters change by the end of the book. Sam jones is a troubled 16yearold skateboarder, sam is scared and unprepared to be a father. Sam lives in england with his single mother, is an average student in school, and his primary passion in life is skating that. Whether hornby s writing about football or popular music, he excels at 1 being very funny and 2 getting at the voice of, and giving voice to ordinary blokesguys, who dont have blemishfree lives or faces, for that matter.
With slam, hornby has finally let a book end with confidence. We want to hear whatever this kid has got to say the whole scary, hilarious story hornby just makes it look easy. An audio book extract from the downloadable audiobook edition of nick hornbys moving and witty tale slam, read by nicholas hoult, star of the film about a boy. The thoughts of sam, the book s teenage firstperson narrator, seemed very true to the way an actual teenage boy would see things. Nick hornbys first young adult novel is about a 16yearold who lives for his skateboard, until his girl gets pregnant. Fever pitch, which won the william hill sports book of the year award in 1992. Pdf high fidelity book by nick hornby free download 340 pages. Slam is a novel written by british author nick hornby, published in 2007. Nick hornby is the author of the novels how to be good a new york times bestseller, high fidelity, about a boy and a long way down, and of the memoir fever pitch. Nicks nonfiction books include the football memoir fever pitch and the complete polysyllabic spree, a collection of nicks essays on books and culture. Hornbys novel a long way down 2005 was shortlisted for the whitbread novel award.
The book is telling us that dave is an uneducated guy and that he is not a family guy p. Sep 22, 2018 humor audiobooks nick hornby fever pitch. Hornby published his first book in 1992, a collection of essays about american writers such as tobias wolff and ann beattie, titled contemporary american fiction. Slam is a novel about a boy who has to grow up in big, big hurry.
The good news about nick hornbys first young adult novel, slam, is that its not so different from indeed, it can be read right alongside the rest of his sly and laidback. An audio book extract from the downloadable audiobook edition of nick hornbys moving and witty tale slam, read by nicholas hoult, star of the film about a boy, as well as channel 4s skins. The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of nick hornbys hilarious comingofage novel slam, read by nicholas hoult, star of the films about a boy and warm bodies, as well as channel 4s skins. His works as an editor include my favorite year and the picador book of sports writing. He loves to skateboard and rides the rails every chance he gets. High fidelity by nick hornby, a long way down by nick hornby, about a boy by nick hornby, how to be good by nick hornby, slam. Slam funny offers wry insights into the male psyche, making this book a good bet for hornby fans, no matter their age. Nick hornby is one of the most popular authors of modern ages. So, slam is hornbys first and only young adult book to date but now that ive read it via listening on audiobook im really crossing my fingers that he writes something else for this readership because slam was just so darn good. He is also the author of songbook, a finalist for a national book critics circle award, and editor of. He is 18 years old and retrospectiving the last 3 years of his life. Our sixteenyearold leading guy is just like any other high school kid.
The thoughts of sam, the books teenage firstperson narrator, seemed very true to the way an actual teenage boy would see things. At the beginning of slam, nick hornby s first youngadult novel, 16yearold sam jones says that everything in his life seemed to have come together. Slam by nick hornby school blog, 9a 201415, wernerheisenberggymnasium heide. And, most importantly, hes just met a gorgeous girl named alicia. A literary analysis of nick hornbys slam by pat radodo on prezi. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 309 pages and is available in hardcover format. Jane kivik free download or read online slam pdf epub book.
At the beginning of slam, nick hornbys first youngadult novel, 16yearold sam jones says that everything in his life seemed to have come together. Pdf slam book by nick hornby free download 309 pages. 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. The first edition of the novel was published in 2007, and was written by nick hornby. Do they learn something about themselves and how the world works. Anyway, slam by nick hornby is a good book, but i also sort of wanted to go drink myself into a stupor after reading it just to dull the pain. Sign me up to get more news about literary fiction books. His works as an editor include my favorite year and the picador book. Slam is nick hornbys latest, and his first book written for or about teenagers. Nick hornby is the author of seven internationally bestselling novels funny girl, high fidelity, about a boy, how to be good, a long way down, slam and juliet, naked and several works of nonfiction including fever pitch, songbook and ten years in the tub. Hornby s second book, fever pitch, also published in 1992, is an autobiographical story detailing his fanatical support for arsenal football club. In the book isnt much background information about alicia but some basic facts are given. Slam first edition authornick hornby countryunited kingdom languageenglish publisherpuffin putnam publication date 2007 media typeprint pages309 pp isbn01421407 oclc183915453 preceded bya long way down followed byjuliet, naked slam is a novel written by british author nick hornby, published in 2007.
This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of slam by nick hornby. Nick hornbys first novel for teenagers, slam, is touching and convincing, says philip ardagh. Overall, an excellent book ill be recommending to every woman i know. By the end of the book, how important is skating to sam. He has a poster of him to whom he talks about skate.
Whether writing about male obsessions or insecurity. Apr 30, 2009 nick hornby wrote a young adults novel. Whether hornbys writing about football or popular music, he excels at 1 being very funny and 2 getting at the voice of, and giving voice to ordinary blokesguys, who dont have blemishfree lives or faces, for that matter. 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 pitch, songbook and ten years in the tub, a collection of his stuff ive been reading columns from the believer. Sam just asks, and then thinks about what tony would do. Whether hornbys writing about football or popular music, he excels at 1 being very funny and 2 getting at the voice of, and giving voice to ordinary blokesguys, who dont have blemishfree. The main characters of this fiction, young adult story are. Its hard to pinpoint what i love most about nick hornbys books. Fever pitch, 31 songs, the complete polysyllabic spree and stuff ive been reading.