by Nick Hornby · Penguin Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780241965221
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«Funny Girl» is Nick Hornby's humorous novel, published by Penguin Books in paperback (342 pages, in English).
In sixties London, Barbara Parker, Miss Blackpool 1964, doesn't want to be a beauty queen: she wants to make people laugh. She leaves her town and, after an audition, becomes Sophie Straw, star of a BBC comedy. The novel follows the show's team (writers, producer and lead actor) until life begins to imitate fiction.
The novel was originally published in 2014; the Penguin Books paperback edition is from 2015.
For readers of contemporary British fiction, book clubs, Nick Hornby fans and enthusiasts of sixties London and television.
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).
