Synopses & Reviews
From the bestselling author of
High Fidelity,
About a Boy, and
A Long Way Down comes a highly anticipated new novel.
Set in 1960's London, Funny Girl is a lively account of the adventures of the intrepid young Sophie Straw as she navigates her transformation from provincial ingénue to television starlet amid a constellation of delightful characters. Insightful and humorous, Nick Hornby's latest does what he does best: endears us to a cast of characters who are funny if flawed, and forces us to examine ourselves in the process.
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"[Hornby’s] most ambitious novel to date...he makes the reader care for his characters as much as he does.” Kirkus Review, Starred
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"Beautifully captures the thrill of youthful success and of discovering your own talent." Daily Telegraph
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"Funny Girl may be read as Hornby's latest defence of popular entertainment against high-culture elitism. Funny Girl makes his case for him eloquently and entertainingly...both hugely enjoyable and deceptively artful." Spectator
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"I loved this hymn to the 1960s, their infinite creative possibilities." Scotsman
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"Endearing, humorous and touching. Hugely enjoyable." Sunday Mirror
Synopsis
A brilliant novel from the bestselling author ofHigh Fidelity, About a Boy, andA Long Way Down.
Set in 1960's London, Funny Girlis a livelyaccount ofthe adventures of the intrepid young Sophie Straw as she navigates her transformation fromprovincial ingenue to television starlet amid a constellation of delightful characters. Insightful andhumorous, Nick Hornby's latest does what he does best: endears us to a cast of characters who are funny if flawed, and forces us to examine ourselves in the process."
About the Author
Nick Hornby is the author of six internationally bestselling novels (High Fidelity, About a Boy, How to be Good, A Long Way Down, Slam and Juliet, Naked) and several works of non-fiction including Fever Pitch, Songbook and Ten Years In The Tub, a collection of his 'Stuff I've Been Reading' columns from the Believer. His screenplay for the film An Education was nominated for an Academy Award, and he recently adapted Cheryl Strayed's Wild to a screenplay. He lives in Highbury, north London.