by Nick Hornby · Penguin Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780241965238
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«Funny Girl» is Nick Hornby's humorous novel, published by Penguin Books in paperback (352 pages, in English).
Barbara Parker, Miss Blackpool in 1964, leaves the pageants to fulfil her dream of making people laugh. An audition for a BBC comedy turns her into Sophie Straw, star of a successful series. The novel follows the writers, producer and co-star, and addresses popular culture, fame and effort in sixties London.
Work originally published in 2014; this Penguin Books edition is from 2015. It falls within contemporary and humorous fiction.
For readers of Nick Hornby and contemporary fiction with humour; also for those who enjoy period portraits and the world of 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).
