Hornby s novels tend to be about men who are essentially boys. If that lifetime movie featured liberal amounts of tony hawk, magical realism, and. If camus had written a grownup version of the breakfast club, the result might have had more. Songbook published in the united kingdom as 31 songs is a 2002 collection of 26 essays by english writer nick hornby about songs and more often the particular emotional resonance they carry for him. Whether writing about male obsessions or insecurity. Slam is a novel written by british author nick hornby, published in 2007. Hornbys narrator, sam, is 16 and lives for skateboarding.
Free download or read online high fidelity pdf epub book. Reading log slam by nick hornby summaryzusammenfassung. Nick hornbys first novel for teenagers, slam, is touching and convincing, says philip ardagh. Try getting them all correct, or take another quiz.
Slam funny offers wry insights into the male psyche, making this book a good bet for hornby fans, no matter their age. In fact, he even has a poster of tony in his bedroom and talks to it sometimes. Throughout the first quarter of the story we see the main character, sam, being introduced to girlfriends, sex and responsibilities he thought he wouldnt have to deal with for a while. Nick hornby s first foray into the young adult genre, slam 2007 is about an adolescent londoner. The novel, slam, by nick hornby, is a great exemplar of this idea. Its hard to pinpoint what i love most about nick hornby s books. Finding love can very much change people mentally, affect others who may be around, and change people physically. About a boy and an education were all made into movies. With slam, hornby has finally let a book end with confidence. He writes about things he is passionate about such as music, soccer or loss. With about a boy and high fidelity, it was clear he had no idea how to end so he had everything work out phenomenally well like a bad sitcom. He lives in a big flat in london and will thinks that he has the perfect life because hes rich, cool and single.
He is the recipient of the american academy of arts and letters e. 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 hornbys slam reminded me a bit of a lifetime movie. Sam just asks, and then thinks about what tony would do. Nick hornby s novel slam centers around a teenage boy named sam and the many connections in his life to. Nick hornby has made a career writing about men who act like boys. Summary of love in nick hornbys slam 66 words bartleby. Many books that aim to write from a teen perspective fall flat or feel out of touch. Just when everything is coming together for sam, his girlfriend alicia drops a bombshell. He is also the author of slam, which is vintage hornby for teenagers.
Sam is doing well at school, at least in his art classes. He exaggerated some things and he made the character sam as a very strange but also funny. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 309 pages and is available in hardcover format. So, slam is hornby s first and only young adult book to date but now that ive read it via listening on audiobook im really crossing my fingers that he writes something else for this readership because slam was just so darn good. The book made me laugh but it also surprised me and i learnt a lot of it. He loves to skateboard and rides the rails every chance he gets. This english author was born on april 17th, 1957 in england. Sam and alicia get back to each other, and he moves in with alicia. Pdf slam book by nick hornby free download 309 pages. He graduated from cambridge university where he studied english. And for sam, our main man in nick hornbys 2007 slam, its no different. The first edition of the novel was published in 1995, and was written by nick hornby.
Bestselling author nick hornby delivers his first novel for young adults. The jacket copy says, nick hornby has made a career writing about. Theres only one person sam can turn tohis hero, skating legend tony hawk. Fever pitch, which won the william hill sports book of the year award in 1992. His book, published in 2007 called slam was recognized as best book for young adults in 2008 by young adult literary services association. Make that exgirlfriendbecause by the time she tells him shes pregnant, theyve already called it quits.
Re slamto nick hornbyfrom bonnie lumleysent september 30, 2009hi nick, glad to hear you re back to writing adult fiction now i hate to say it, but i don t think writing young adult fiction is your strength slam was a worthwhile experiment but you ve done better, and maybe could have done better here maybe if you d written it from the pov of sam s mum instead of 16 year old sam, you d have been. 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. Slam ist ein 2007 vom englischen autor nick hornby veroffentlichter roman. Whether hornby s writing about football or popular music, he excels at 1 being very funny and 2 getting at the voice of, and giving voice to ordinary blokesguys, who dont have blemishfree lives or faces, for that matter.
One of the main external conflicts in the book happened to be between alicias and sams parents. A literary analysis of nick hornbys slam by pat radodo on. English book report slam by nick hornby english literature essay. The new york times bestseller and ala best book for young adults tackles some. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 340 pages and is available in kindle edition format. My brother had summer reading homework, so i helped him out. Chapter one of the novel slam written by nick hornby and published in 2001 introduces the reader into the world of. Hes thirtysix years old but he behaves like a teenager. Thinking back on my own summer reading when i was still in school, i read and reread slam by nick hornby. We want to hear whatever this kid has got to say the whole scary, hilarious story hornby just makes it look easy. For example, alicias parents blamed everything on sam.
The main characters of this fiction, humor story are. 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. Nick hornby s poignant and witty novel shows a rare and impressive understanding of human relationships and what it really means to be a man. Listen, says sam jones, the garrulous young narrator of nick hornbys likable first novel for teenagers, i know you dont want to hear about every single little. Nick hornby was born in redhill, surrey, england, in 1957. They were convinced that their daughter would have a. The novel focuses around a teenage boy named sam who has to deal with the fact that hes going to become a.
Tutto per una ragazza, or slam, is the italian film adaptation of nick hornby s slam. Nick hornby is the author of the novels how to be good a new york times bestseller, high fidelity, and about a boy, and of the memoir fever pitch. His notable books included the novels high fidelity and about a boy and the autobiographical fever pitch. Nick hornby is one of the most popular authors of modern ages. Sam, the narrator of nick hornby s first teenage novel, is 18, writing about when he was 16. Best of nick hornby score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Nick hornby, british novelist, screenwriter, and essayist known for his sharply comedic, popculturedrenched depictions of dissatisfied adulthood as well as for his music and literary criticism. Slam is nick hornby s latest, and his first book written for or about teenagers. The books main theme is teenage pregnancy and it is written from the perspective of a.
He lives in an appartement in london with his mother. Sam believes the answers to lifes hurdles can be found in hawks. Nick hornby was born in redhill, surrey, england on april 17, 1957. Nick hornby s slam avoids this pitfall with a richly characterized and genuine perspective though the narrator, sam, may be somewhat dimwitted at times, his flaws create a greater sense of realism. Sam knows his autobiography by heart and whenever he needs help. In a long way down, hornby was finally moving away from the sitcom ending to the openended ending, but he still was grasping for a resolution. His first book, a series of critical essays on american novelists, was published in 1992.
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. Thats about as perfect a description as you can get about where hornby s first book for teens falls in his oeuvre so far. Youve already earned points for these correct answers. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. At the beginning of slam, nick hornbys first youngadult novel, 16yearold sam. He graduated off of cambridge university and before he started writing he worked as a teacher.
In the uk, sony released a standalone cd, a selection of music from 31 songs, featuring 18 songs. Pdf high fidelity book by nick hornby free download 340. Slam is a portrait of a prickly and interesting boy who is forced to become, very quickly, a man. 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. He likes skating his idol is tony hawk, his parents dont live together anymore and hes in love with a girl named alicia. The witty novel slam written by british author nick hornby shows deep understanding into the life of a teenager and what it means to grow up. He is also the author of songbook, a finalist for a national book critics circle award, and editor of the. The hardcover edition of songbook, published in the us by mcsweeneys and illustrated by marcel. At the beginning of slam, nick hornbys first youngadult novel, 16yearold sam jones says that everything in his life seemed to have come together. Sam, a 15yearold boy, who loves skating, is the main character and the narrator of the book. Nick hornby slam reading log chapter 1 summary the maincharacter, 15yearold sam, is introduced. Fever pitch, 31 songs, the complete polysyllabic spree and stuff ive.
Slam by nick hornby paperback, 2010 for sale online ebay. The first edition of the novel was published in 2007, and was written by nick hornby. The book s main theme is teenage pregnancy and it is written from the perspective of a teenager, sam. Nick hornby wrote it in a funny way and i like that. Nick hornby is an english writer, essayist, screenwriter and lyricist born on 17th april 1957 in surrey, england. Both of the sides were mad at each other because they were worried about their kids. 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. English book report slam by nick hornby english literature. November 2007 at the beginning of slam, nick hornby s first youngadult novel, 16yearold sam jones says that everything in his life seemed to have come together. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of slam by nick hornby. 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.
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