The book is essentially an autobiography of the author, nick hornby, as told through the lens of his obsession with the arsenal football team. Nick hornby is one of my favorite authors, and even his bad books how to be good kept me entertained while reading. Nick hornbys fever pitch was even reprinted with a new cover and included as a part of the 200506 arsenal fc membership pack for the final salute to highbury. Fever pitch is hornby s tribute to a lifelong obsession. I think more has changed in the nine years since i wrote the book than in the previous 90. Paperback by nick hornby fever pitch film relatedvpaperback. Jul 11, 20 having sold over a million copies in the united kingdom, it was named the william hill sports book of the year in 1992 and made into a penguin modern classic in august 2012. Fever pitch nick hornby by nick hornby and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Just an okay book which is disappointing from this author. Fever pitch is hornbys tribute to a lifelong, obsession soccer. Search results for nick hornby cant find a book that youre looking for. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals amazonbasics coupons.
I really expected i would love this book, though its fatal flaw was apparent from page one. Oct 28, 2015 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 nonfiction including fever pitch, songbook and ten years in the tub, a collection of his stuff ive been reading columns from the believer. It tells the story of the authors relationship with football, and with arsenal football club in particular. Part autobiography, part comedy, part incisive analysis of insanity, hornbys awardwinning memoir captures the fever pitch of fandomits agony and ecstasy, its community, its defining role in thousands of young mens coming of age stories. It was the book that changed the way many people thought about sport and also what it meant to be a man in the late 20th century.
The acclaimed author on adapting colm toibins novel brooklyn, fate versus chance, and losing his obsessive side kate kellaway. He went to maidenhead grammar school in maidenhead, where he grew up. Fever pitch is his tribute to a lifelong obsession. How nick hornby keeps his writing fresh the author of funny girl, fever pitch, and high fidelity champions the virtue in adapting other peoples work and.
The numberone bestseller nick hornby explores childhood, adolescence and adulthood through the ups and downs of football in the millioncopyselling, william hill sports book of the year winner, fever pitch. He discusses seminal football matches hes attended and their relationship to his life as a whole. Nick hornby is the author of several internationally bestselling novels including high fidelity, about a boy, and a long way down, as well as several works of. Pete davies hornbycomes closer to capturing the truths and. Nick s nonfiction books include the football memoir fever pitch and the complete polysyllabic spree, a collection of nick s essays on books and culture. Fever pitch is both an autobiography and a footballing bible rolled into one. 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 nonfiction including fever pitch, songbook and ten years in the tub, a collection of his stuff ive been reading columns from the believer.
Forster award from the american academy of arts and letters. Aug 16, 2018 welcome to our website for all english writer hornby whose five novels have been adapted to movies including fever pitch. The main characters of this fiction, sports and games story are. He is also the author of slam, which is vintage hornby for teenagers. Free download or read online fever pitch pdf epub book. In this nowclassic book, he vividly depicts his troubled relationship with his father, his time as a teacher, and his first loves after football, all through the prism of. Nick hornby was born in 1957 and worked as a teacher before becoming a fulltime writer. Fever pitch is the anatomy of that obsession, a knowing, bittersweet, and very funny.
Fever pitch is a nonfiction memoir by nick hornby, an english writer, that details his obsession with the arsenal football team. 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. Nick hornby has been a soccer fan since the moment he was conceived. Riverhead books new york, ny praise for fever pitch fever pitch is the anatomy of an obsession, a knowing, bittersweet, and very funny autobiography in which the writers life is measured not in years but in seasons. Part autobiography, part comedy, part incisive analysis of insanity, hornbys awardwinning memoir captures the fever pitch of fandomits agony and ecstasy, its community, its. Fever pitch, first published in 1992, is hornbys first novel. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 272 pages and is available in paperback format. He is also the author of slam, which is vintage hornby.
Nicholas peter john hornby born 17 april 1957 is an english writer and lyricist. Author nick hornby on fever pitch adaptations, sundance. Sleep music 247, insomnia, calm music, sleep meditation, relax, sleep therapy, study, sleep, spa body mind zone 2,878 watching live now. Nick hornby is an english writer, essayist, screenwriter and lyricist born on 17th april 1957 in surrey, england. Bestselling author nick hornby delivers his first novel for young adults. Pdf fever pitch book by nick hornby free download 272. 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. A fans life is a 1992 autobiographical essay by british author nick hornby. His books are fever pitch 1992, high fidelity 1995 and about a boy 1998. 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. Mar 03, 2012 fever pitch, ostensibly the story of one mans love affair with arsenal football club, launched the career of its author, nick hornby, now one of the countrys most popular writers, spawned a.
Nick hornby pinpoints 1968 as his formative year the year he turned 11, the year his parents separated, and the year his father first took him to watch arsenal play. It is a book on soccer only if you are allconsumed with the premiership. Apr 12, 2005 nick hornby has been a soccer fan since the moment he was conceived. Modern classics fever pitch by nick hornby penguin random. Nick hornby is the author of the novels how to be good, high fidelity, about a boy, a long way down and funny girl, as well as the memoir fever pitch. Part autobiography, part comedy, part incisive analysis of insanity, hornbys awardwinning memoir captures the fever pitch of fandom its agony and ecstasy, its community, its defining role in thousands of young mens coming of age stories. Apr 26, 2019 author nick hornby talks with variety about the film adaptations of his 1992 novel fever pitch and his new shortform sundance tv project. In the states, nick hornby is best know as the author of high fidelity and about a boy, two wickedly funny novels about being thirtysomething and going. May 05, 2005 nick hornby is the bestselling author of eight novels, including high fidelity and about a boy, and several works of nonfiction including his groundbreaking debut, fever pitch. Fever pitch is not only the best football book ever written, its the funniest book of the yearwe carry a wide selection of titles in the arts, theology, history, politics, social and physical sciences. Buy a cheap copy of fever pitch book by nick hornby. It received the william hill sports book of the year award.
Fever pitch is nick hornby s millioncopyselling, awardwinnning football classici fell in love with football as i was later to fall in love with women. Fever pitch is the anatomy of that obsession, a knowing, bittersweet, and very funny autobiography in which the writers life is measured not in years, but in seasons not by the gregorian. It consists of several chapters in chronological order, from the time the author first became a football fan as a child until his early thirties. He is also the author of songbook, a finalist for a national book critics circle award, shakespeare wrote for money, and the polysyllabic spree, as well as the editor of the shortstory collection speaking. Author nick hornby talks with variety about the film adaptations of his 1992 novel fever pitch and his new shortform sundance tv project. However, he hit the big time with his next book titled fever pitch. Fever pitch 1992, an autobiographical book by british author nick hornby, explores hornbys life through his love for football soccer in america and with the arsenal football club in particular. Fever pitch author nick hornby says beautiful game has lost. In britain he is revered for his status as a fanatical football writer sorry, fanatical soccer writer, owing to fever pitchwhich is both an autobiography and a footballing bible rolled into one. In the states, nick hornby is best know as the author of high fidelity and about a boy, two wickedly funny novels about being thirtysomething and going nowhere fast. Nick hornby s poignant and wittbestselling author nick. Arguably the book which reinvigorated the football writing genre, nick hornby s fever pitch is the wonderful story of a childs love affair with the game and, in hornby s particular case, the sole object of his affection, arsenal football club. Author nick hornby on fever pitch adaptations, sundance tv. Fever pitch is nick hornby s millioncopyselling, awardwinnning football classic a spanking 70 away win of a football book.
Fever pitch is the anatomy of an obsession, a knowing, bittersweet, and very funny autobiography in which the writers life is measured not in years but in. How nick hornby keeps his writing fresh the atlantic. Praise for fever pitch fever pitch is the anatomy of an obsession, a knowing, bittersweet, and very funny autobiography in which the writers life is measured not in years but in seasons. Fever pitch by nick hornby riverhead books, 1998 recommended by many.
Nicks nonfiction books include the football memoir fever pitch and the complete polysyllabic spree, a collection of nicks essays on books and culture. Nick hornby is the bestselling author of eight novels, including high fidelity and about a boy, and several works of nonfiction including his groundbreaking debut, fever pitch. Hornby pinpoints 1968 as his formative yearthe year he turned 11, the year his parents separated, and the year his father first took him to watch arsenal play. In the states, nick hornby is best know as the author of high fidelity and about a boy, two wickedly funny novels about being thirtysomething and going nowhere.
Having sold over a million copies in the united kingdom, it was named the william hill sports book of the year in 1992 and made into a penguin modern classic in august 2012. His analysis of his own fanatacism is what makes the book so special. 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. The first edition of the novel was published in 1992, and was written by nick hornby. Winner of the william hill sports book of the year fever pitch is nick hornby s millioncopyselling, awardwinnning football classic a spanking 70 away win of a football book. Nick begins going to every game he can, and his interest soon becomes an obsession.
English writer hornby whose five novels have been adapted to. Nick hornby is the author of seven internationally bestselling novels funny girl, high fidelity, about a boy, how to be good, a long way down, slam and juliet, naked and several works of nonfiction including fever pitch, songbook and ten years in the tub. What the book is really about is being a fan in the truest sense that fan is short for fanatic. Part autobiography, part comedy, part incisive analysis of insanity, hornby s awardwinning memoir captures the fever pitch of fandomits agony and ecstasy, its community, its defining role in thousands of young mens coming of age stories. Nick hornby s fever pitch was even reprinted with a new cover and included as a part of the 200506 arsenal fc membership pack for the final salute to highbury. His first authored book was an autobiographical story named fever pitch published in 1992. It won the william hill sports book of the year award in 1992, and in 2012 was named a penguin modern classic. In 1997, hornby wrote the screenplay for a film adaptation of the book depicting a football fan during arsenals championship year in 1988, and the sports effect on his love life.
Fever pitch by nick hornby, first edition abebooks. 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. 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. Nick hornby has been a football fan since the moment he was conceived. Fever pitch, 31 songs, the complete polysyllabic spree and stuff ive been reading. Fever pitch is a 24year obsessional diary of english club football soccer, to us. Nick hornby is the author of several internationally bestselling novels including high fidelity, about a boy, and a long way down, as well as several works of nonfiction, including fever pitch, songbook, and ten years in the tub. He has written numerous awardwinning screenplays for film and television including brooklyn, wild and, most recently, state of the union.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read fever pitch. Arguably the book which reinvigorated the football writing genre, nick hornbys fever pitch is the wonderful story of a childs love affair with the game and, in hornbys particular case, the sole object of his affection, arsenal football club. Pdf fever pitch book by nick hornby free download 272 pages. 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 nonfiction including fever pitch, songbook and ten years in the tub, a collection of his stuff ive. For 16 year old sam, life is about to get extremely complicated he and his girlfriend make that ex girlfriend alicia have gotten themselves into a bit of trouble sam is suddenly forced to grow up and struggle with the familiar fears and inclinations that haunt us all. Ive read no better account of what being a fan really means. Journalist and bestselling novelist nick hornby is best known for his portraits of dysfunctional peter pans clueless postmodern males in various stages of arrested development who discover, often to their chagrin, that growing up is a process involving far more than the passage of time. Fever pitch author nick hornby says beautiful game has lost its way. The first edition was subtitled a fans life, but later paperback editions were not. His father takes nick to his first arsenal game as a way to bond after leaving nick s mother for another woman. Nick hornby books list of books by author nick hornby. Since you are already here then chances are that you are looking for the daily themed crossword solutions. Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of fever pitch, by nick hornby, read by julian rhindtutt as a young boy, growing up in the home counties and watching his parents marriage fall apart, nick hornby had little sense of home. The book has been awarded with william hill sports book of.
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