by Nick Hornby · Penguin Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140287028
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«A Long Way Down» is the novel by Nick Hornby, published by Penguin Books in paperback (272 pages, in English).
On New Year's Eve, four strangers intending to kill themselves meet on a London rooftop. They are a disgraced TV presenter, a single mother, a teenager, and an American musician. Their encounter ends in a pact of mutual support. With black humor, the novel addresses depression, loneliness, and second chances.
Nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for fiction in 2005. The Penguin Books edition was released on April 6, 2006.
For book clubs and adult readers interested in bittersweet novels that deal with depression and second chances.
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).
