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About a Boy

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Will does not want children, but he does see the point of single mothers, especially if they look like Julie Christie. When he meets Marcus, whose parents have split up and who is being persecuted by bullies, Will finds that he has a lot to learn.

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About a Boy, Nick Hornby

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1998
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Language
English
Publisher
Penguin books
Released
1998
Format
Paperback
ISBN10
0241950228
ISBN13
9780241950227
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1998
Original title
About a Boy
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Will does not want children, but he does see the point of single mothers, especially if they look like Julie Christie. When he meets Marcus, whose parents have split up and who is being persecuted by bullies, Will finds that he has a lot to learn.