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Will Freeman, a 30-something Londoner, is vaguely in search of a wife, but is simultaneously turned off by the responsibilities that a real life might entail. He befriends young Marcus, son of a single mother with problems, and finds himself being drawn against his will into a tumultuous set of circumstances. Finally he is able, after all, to engage with life in a normal way. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998.
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About a Boy, Nick Hornby
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- Released
- 1998
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- Title
- About a Boy
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Nick Hornby
- Released
- 1998
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN10
- 1573220876
- ISBN13
- 9781573220873
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Humor, Music Theme, Love, Family, Contemporary Fiction, Friendship, British Literature, England, Great Britain, Coming Of Age, English Literature, Adapted for Film, Comedies, London, Teens, Suicide, Depression, Bullying, Responsibility, Single Parents, Outsider, Nirvana
- First published
- 1998
- Original title
- About a Boy
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- Description
- Will Freeman, a 30-something Londoner, is vaguely in search of a wife, but is simultaneously turned off by the responsibilities that a real life might entail. He befriends young Marcus, son of a single mother with problems, and finds himself being drawn against his will into a tumultuous set of circumstances. Finally he is able, after all, to engage with life in a normal way. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998.