by Nick Hornby · Penguin Books Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140295566
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«High Fidelity» is the contemporary fiction novel by Nick Hornby, published by Penguin Books Ltd in paperback (256 pages, in English).
It follows Rob Fleming, a thirty-five-year-old man who owns a record shop in London and has just been dumped by his girlfriend. Amid song lists and musical anecdotes, he reviews his past relationships and wonders whether shared tastes matter more than love, in an ironic portrait of maturity and pop culture.
The novel originally appeared in 1995; this Open Market edition from Penguin Books Ltd was published in 2006.
Aimed at adult readers, especially music fans and those who enjoy contemporary fiction with humour.
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).
