Slam is nick hornby s latest, and his first book written for or about teenagers. Download most popluar pdf books now nick hornby ebooks. He is also the author of songbook, a finalist for a download our nick hornby slam ebooks for free and learn more about nick. The new yorker calls bestselling author nick hornby athe maestro of the male confessional. He likes skating his idol is tony hawk, his parents dont live together anymore and hes in love with a girl named alicia. An audio book extract from the downloadable audiobook edition of nick hornby s moving and witty tale slam, read by nicholas hoult, star of the film about a boy, as well as channel 4s skins. We want to hear whatever this kid has got to say the whole scary, hilarious story hornby just makes it look easy. Oct 06, 2007 nick hornbys slam successfully pitches for the younger reader, writes andrew anthony. Whether hornby s writing about football or popular music, he excels at 1 being very funny and 2 getting at the voice of, and giving voice to ordinary blokesguys, who dont have blemishfree lives or faces, for that matter. He is also the author of songbook, a finalist for a national book critics circle award, and editor of the shortstory collection speaking with the angel.
Bestselling author nick hornby high fidelity, fever pitch, about a boy, juliet, naked is a virtuoso at love gone wrong. Despite a very brief shaky start, slam is a fantastic book, brimming with characters that you can, should and do care about. Nick hornby how to be good, nick hornby slam nick hornby collection this is the discussion guide for slam by nick hornby. Pdf slam book by nick hornby free download 309 pages.
Thats about as perfect a description as you can get about where hornby s first book for teens falls in his oeuvre so far. The main characters of this fiction, humor story are. The books main theme is teenage pregnancy and it is written from the perspective of a teenager, sam. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 340 pages and is available in kindle edition format. Free download or read online high fidelity pdf epub book. Alicia have gotten themselves into a bit of trouble.
Based on the nick hornby novel, this movie manages to avoid the many traps and cliches so often seen in stories centered on teen pregnancy. Nick hornbys first book written for a young adult audience, slam is entertaining and heartfelt. The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of nick hornby s hilarious comingofage novel slam, read by nicholas hoult, star of the films about a boy and warm. And although the target audience is youth or at least it is it the youth fiction section of my local library i enjoyed this book. Best of nick hornby score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Nick hornby slam reading log chapter 1 summary the maincharacter, 15yearold sam, is introduced. Sam just asks, and then thinks about what tony would do. Reading log slam by nick hornby summaryzusammenfassung. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 309 pages and is available in hardcover format. And so obviously it was time to go and screw it all up.
Sam is suddenly forced to grow up and struggle with the. S l a m also by nick hornby fiction high fidelity about a boy how to be good a long way down nonfiction fever pitch s. English book report slam by nick hornby english literature essay. There was this time when everything seemed to have come together. The first edition of the novel was published in 1995, and was written by nick hornby. Nick hornby is the author of the novels how to be good a new york times bestseller, high fidelity, about a boy and a long way down, and of the memoir fever pitch. Slam is a hilarious comingofage novel by bestselling author nick hornby.
Sam, the main character of nick hornbys slam, begins his story by saying his life is ticking along quite nicely. An audio book extract from the downloadable audiobook edition of nick hornbys moving and witty tale slam, read by nicholas hoult, star of the film about a boy, as well as channel 4s skins. Nick hornby is the author of the internationally bestselling novels high fidelity, about a boy, a long way down, slam, juliet, naked, and funny girl, as well as several works of nonfiction. A literary analysis of nick hornbys slam by pat radodo on prezi. Funny girl by nick hornby ebook pdf epub free download libros.
Nick hornbys slam successfully pitches for the younger reader, writes andrew anthony. Slam is nick hornbys latest, and his first book written for or about teenagers. The book has been awarded with manchester book award nominee for. The author, nick hornby, is best known for his books for adults. She also has an older brother and his name is rich burns. Slam is a novel written by british author nick hornby, published in 2007. She lives with her parents andrea and robert burns in london.
Whether hornbys writing about football or popular music, he excels at 1 being very funny and 2 getting at the voice of, and giving voice to ordinary blokesguys, who dont have blemishfree. As anyone who is familiar with any of hornbys other works would expect, it will certainly appeal to boys and does a good job of dealing with questions of what it means to be a. His mum has just dumped her rubbish boyfriend, one of his teachers. First of all, my mum was thirtytwo years old at the time im talking about. The main characters of this fiction, young adult story are. Nick hornby writes about a sensitive subject with humour and a realistic approach. Sam, the main character, is barely sixteen years old when he is thrust into a world filled with big decisions.
He graduated off of cambridge university and before he started writing he worked as a teacher. Mostly, however, hornby strikes the correct tone throughout. Nick hornby is the author of seven other bestselling novels, including high fidelity, about a boy, and a long way down, as well as several works of nonfiction. Fever pitch, 31 songs, the complete polysyllabic spree and stuff ive been reading. Andrea works with sams mum in the same organisation and they are friends.
It made me laugh because they are really soft about this issue. The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of nick hornbys hilarious comingofage novel slam, read by nicholas hoult, star of the films about a boy and warm. Nick hornby is the author of six bestselling novels high fidelity, about a boy, how to be good, a long way down, juliet, naked and funny girl, as well as a novel for young adults, slam, and four works of acclaimed nonfiction. In fact, he even has a poster of tony in his bedroom and talks to it sometimes. Throughout the chapters 59 of the novel slam by nick hornby, a prominent theme observed was premature adjustment. I told mum i had picked up a bug from the crappy hotel and coughed a lot and she let me.
In his new short story, everyones reading bastard, hornby paints a wincingly comic picture of just how messy modern r. This english author was born on april 17th, 1957 in england. Whether writing about male obsessions or insecurity. Slam avoids preachiness and painfully forced editorializing on the topic, and finds a sweet humor in the comingofage imperfections of the teen characters, and of the equally overwhelmed grandparentstobe. Slam nick hornby audio book free download stenabticom. Nick hornby ebooks download free books online 8freebooks.
Andrea burns, alicias mum, is a counsellor, she gives tips to people who are facing problems. Jan 02, 2014 nick hornby is the author of six bestselling novels high fidelity, about a boy, how to be good, a long way down, juliet, naked and funny girl, as well as a novel for young adults, slam, and four works of acclaimed nonfiction. Sam, the narrator of nick hornbys first teenage novel, is 18, writing about when he was 16. Nick hornby is the author of the novels a long way down, how to be good a new york times bestseller, high fidelity, and about a boy, and of the memoir fever pitch. You can read this before slam pdf epub full download at the bottom. He writes about things he is passionate about such as music, soccer or loss. He has a poster of him to whom he talks about skate. In the book isnt much background information about alicia but some basic facts are given. Slam funny offers wry insights into the male psyche, making this book a good bet for hornby fans, no matter their age. Hornby remains a major donor to the charity and is still involved as a vice president.
He exaggerated some things and he made the character sam as a very strange but also funny character. He loves to skateboard and rides the rails every chance he gets. Discover the bestselling books which chart the lives, loves and. Nick hornby is the author of the novels how to be good, high fidelity, about a boy, and a long way down, as well as the memoir fever pitch. Nick hornby is one of the most popular authors of modern ages. A his bestselling adult novels include high fidelity and about a boy, both of which were made into highly successful movies. Nick hornby is the author of six novels, the most recent of which is juliet, naked, and a memoir, fever pitch. Slam by nick hornby here is a quick description and cover image of book slam written by nick hornby which was published in 20071016. Like the movie knocked up, this is a story about an accidental pregnancy that nudges the male protagonist into adulthood.
The hilarious comingofage novel from the internationally bestselling author ofabout a boytouching, very funny. The jacket copy says, nick hornby has made a career writing about men who act like boys. Nick hornby is the author of the novels a long way down, slam, how to be good, high fidelity, and about a boy, and the memoir fever pitch. Sam jones is a troubled 16yearold skateboarder, sam is scared and unprepared to be a father. Fever pitch, 31 songs, the complete polysyllabic spree and stuff ive. For 16yearold sam, life is about to get extremely complicated. The first edition of the novel was published in 2007, and was written by nick hornby. He is also the author of songbook, a finalist for a national book critics circle award, and the editor of the short story collection speaking with the angel.