About a Boy (Paperback, Film Tie-in Ed)

Hornby displays his knack of turning a superficially slight tale into something more meaningful. About a Boy is actually about two boys: Will Freeman, 36 years old going on 18, leads a hedonistic lifestyle, funded by a Christmas hit written by his father in the 1930s; and Marcus is a confused 12-year-old, brought to London by his depressed bohemian mother. The two find each other when the childless Will, testing out a new way of meeting women, joins SPAT, a single parents group. Marcus has a lot of problems - a suicidal mother, an uncool haircut, and he doesn't know who Kurt Cobain is. Because he's different, he is bullied at school and Will, who understands these things, is able to help the mature but introverted Marcus come out of himself and learn to enjoy being a boy. Hornby writes movingly about the major and minor problems of living a decent, humane life in 1990s Britain. (Kirkus UK)

When you're 36, going on 18, life is about being hip, being cool, and embracing all that Mothercare has to offer ...

Nick Hornby's best-selling novel is now a major new film starring Hugh Grant from the makers of Four Weddings & A Funeral, Notting Hill and Bridget Jones's Diary. On nationwide release from 26th April 2002.

Starring:
Hugh Grant (Bridget Jones's Diary)
Toni Collette (Muriel's Wedding)
Rachel Weisz (The Mummy Returns)

and Introducing
Nicholas Hoult as Marcus

Written & Directed By Chris and Paul Weitz

Produced By Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan and Robert de Niro

General

Imprint:	Penguin Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2002
First published:	April 2002
Authors:	Nick Hornby
Dimensions:	181 x 111 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Mass Market
Pages:	278
Edition:	Film Tie-in Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-100733-5
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-14-100733-8
Barcode:	9780141007335

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