by Nick Hornby · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9782744157776
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«À propos d'un gamin» is Nick Hornby's coming-of-age and humour novel published in French by Éd. France Loisirs in 2002 in paperback, with 350 pages.
Marcus, a twelve-year-old boy, leads a difficult life with his divorced, depressed and vegetarian mother. Will, a rich and idle man in his thirties, pretends to have a son to meet women in a single parents' group. Despite mutual distrust, they become friends and learn to face adolescence.
The original novel, About a Boy, was published in 1998. This edition belongs to the Piment collection.
For readers of contemporary fiction and coming-of-age novels with humour, interested in misfit characters and intergenerational relationships.
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).
