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.
Synopsis
From the bestselling author ofHigh Fidelity, About a Boy, andA Long Way Downcomes a highly anticipated new novel.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.