by Nick Hornby · Riverhead Books · tapa dura · ISBN 9788378854791
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«Funny Girl» is the novel by Nick Hornby, published by Riverhead Books in hardback (416 pages, in Polish).
The novel follows Sophie Straw, a young woman from the provinces who arrives in 1960s London determined to make it in show business. With humour and irony, Hornby portrays her rise on television and her relationships with a varied group of characters, in light and shadow.
Work originally published in English in 2014; this Polish edition is translated by Magdalena Koziej.
For readers of contemporary fiction and British humour, and for reading groups.
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).
