by Nick Hornby · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780241950234
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«A Long Way Down» is Nick Hornby's tragicomic novel, published by Penguin in paperback (272 pages, in English).
Four strangers meet on a rooftop on New Year's Eve to kill themselves: Martin, a former TV presenter; Maureen, a single mother; Jess, eighteen years old; and JJ, an American musician. The encounter turns them into allies, and the story, with a tragicomic tone, addresses despair, friendship, and the need to find reasons to go on.
The novel, originally published in 2005 and reissued in 2010, was shortlisted for the Whitbread Award and the Commonwealth Writers Prize, and was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.
Suitable for book clubs and for readers of contemporary fiction with black humour and vulnerable characters.
Nicholas Peter John Hornby 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).
