by Nick Hornby · TEA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788878188808
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«Un ragazzo» is the novel by Nick Hornby published by TEA in paperback (265 pages, in Italian).
Will Freeman, a 36-year-old Londoner, lives off the royalties of a Christmas song written by his father and feels like a modern Peter Pan. To meet women, he attends single-parent meetings, where he meets Marcus, a twelve-year-old boy in need of guidance; the friendship with Marcus and his mother pushes Will to mature.
The original novel is «About a Boy», with an Italian translation by Federica Pedrotti. This edition belongs to the Teadue collection.
For readers of contemporary fiction and British humor, with a story of maturity and unexpected 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).
