by Nick Hornby · Editorial Anagrama · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788433973696
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«Un gran chico» is the contemporary fiction novel by Nick Hornby, published by Editorial Anagrama in paperback (360 pages, in Spanish).
Will, a thirty-six-year-old single man who lives off the royalties of a Christmas song his father composed, meets Angie and decides to approach single mothers by pretending to have a son. At the support group, Will meets Marcus, a twelve-year-old boy whose friendship will call his comfortable life into question.
Translation by Miguel Martínez-Lage of the original «About a Boy» (1998); part of the Compactos Collection, volume 513.
For a general readership of contemporary fiction who appreciates humour and stories about maturity and personal 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).
