Nov 06, 2014 funny girl is the sixth fulllength novel by british author, nick hornby. Nick hornbys new novel, funny girl, mocks and dismantles two retrograde beliefs common in 1960s london. The wrapper is complete and in near fine condition. Nick hornby set out to reimagine british comedy history, by writing the history of the fictional funny girl tv series, and likewise a lucille ballesque british tv star in sophie straw. Set in 1960s london, funny girl is a lively account of the adventures of the intrepid young sophie straw as she navigates her transformation from provincial ingenue to television starlet amid a constellation of delightful characters. He has written screenplay adaptions of lynn barbers an education, nominated for an academy award, cheryl strayeds wild and colm. From the bestselling author of funny girl, about a boy, and a long way down, a wise and hilarious novel told in nick hornbys classic style. High fidelity by nick hornby 1996, paperback for sale. 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. Possible clean exlibrary copy, with their stickers and or stamps. He also edited the collection of short stories speaking with the angel. 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.
Forster award by the american academy of arts and letters. Be the first to read nicks new novel funny girl nick hornby. Hornby remains a major donor to the charity and is still involved as a vice president. Funny girl the latest novel from nick hornby, the millioncopy bestselling author of about a boy make them laugh, and theyre yours forever. In 2010 hornby s screenplay for an education was nominated for an academy award. A brilliant novel from the bestselling author of high fidelity, about a boy, and a long way down. He is a finalist for a national book critics circle award for music criticism, and editor of the shortstory collection speaking with the angel.
Nick hornby is the bestselling author of eight novels, including high fidelity. His new novel, funny girl, is about the telly, and about the larger. With its focus away from contemporary times, this might not be vintage hornby, but is a memorable evocation, nevertheless, of the swinging sixties in ntinued. Buy funny girl by nick hornby from waterstones today. But there is much to appeal to readers of all ages in this story of a girl who comes to. Buy funny girl by nick hornby from amazons fiction books store. Why do you think nick hornby chose to narrate the book this way.
From the bestselling author of high fidelity, about a boy, and a long way down comes a highly anticipated new novel set in 1960s london, funny girl is a lively account of the adventures of the intrepid young sophie straw as she navigates her transformation from provincial ingenue to television starlet amid a constellation of delightful characters. Book corner funny girl by nick hornby sophie helyn. How might it read differently if it had been told in the first personsay, if it had been told by sophie. Butdespite his interests in sports, biographies, and dickens our tastes have dovetailed quite a few times. Nick hornby s charming, light yet thoughtful tale of the creative team behind a fictional bbc sitcom in the 1960s takes the. As befits a novel about a popular sitcom, this novel packs in lots of laughs, but its also got more heft than mr. Funny girl, by nick hornby, chronicles the fictional tale of a young, rags to riches, girl, who longs to become the next lucille ball during the 1960s in london. Funny girl the muchanticipated new novel by nick hornby, the millioncopy bestselling author of about a boy. In funny girl, nick hornby uses the story of a reluctant beauty queen from blackpool as the hook for a rambunctious cultural history of british television comedy 50 years ago. I know what youve been reading for the last ten years, so id say were more than acquaintances now and i dont browse similar sections in the bookstore. Set in 1960s london, funny girl is a lively account of the adventures of the intrepid young sophie straw as she navigates her transformation from provincial ing nue to television starlet amid a constellation of delightful characters.
And this is the premise from which nick hornby built funny girl and the character of sophie straw once, barbara from blackpool. I would like to say classic hornby but the thing i most like about his writing is that the stories. In 2010 hornbys screenplay for an education was nominated for an academy award. About a boy nick hornby haftad 9780241969878 bokus. Nick hornbys charming, light yet thoughtful tale of the creative team behind a fictional bbc sitcom in the 1960s takes the. Nicks eagerly anticipated new novel funny girl is finally being.
Funny girl is the sixth fulllength novel by british author, nick hornby. Juliet, naked by nick hornby 2010, paperback for sale. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. 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 six novels, the most recent of which is juliet, naked, and a memoir, fever pitch. Set, for the most part, in the midtolate 1960s, hornbys latest novel gives the reader an intimate look at the making of a tv comedy series. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Hornby fans will love this book, as will readers of david nicholls, mark haddon and william boyd. Nick hornby books list of books by author nick hornby. 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. With funny girl, hornby tries out a historical setting for the first time. Struggling through a book out of a sense of duty, he argued, is reinforcing the. The book has been signed by nick hornby to the title page.
Funny girl by nick hornby yes, you read that right. Nick hornby tells moving, funny and insightful stories exploring how we live now. Nick hornby is the author of the internationally bestselling novels high fidelity, about a boy, a long way down, slam, juliet, naked, and funny girl, as well as several works of nonfiction. Feb 22, 2015 nick hornbys ingenue pursues her dream of fame in 1960s london. Fever pitch, 31 songs, the complete polysyllabic spree and stuff ive been reading. As the story opens, barbara parker is a small town beauty queen. Fever pitch, 31 songs, the complete polysyllabic spree and stuff ive. No, nick hornby s latest is not a retelling of the story made famous by the old barbara streisand movie called funny girl but the allusion to pop culture of.
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. Similarly, the new york times comments positively the position of the author towards pop culture, defining hornby competent and humane. Nick hornby on his first novel in five years telegraph. One of nick hornbys great strengths is the scope and range of his characters. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Independent everything he writes is addictively readable and clever, but with this one he just surpasses himself red effortlessly engaging. Shes just become the reigning pageant winner of blackpool england. 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. No, nick hornbys latest is not a retelling of the story made famous by the old barbara streisand movie called funny girl but the allusion to pop culture of the 1960s in this delightful novel is not coincidental. Funny girl is told through the voice of an omniscient narrator. Nick hornby was born in 1957, and is the author of fever pitch, high fidelity, about a boy and how to be good.
Barbara parker is miss blackpool of 1964, but she doesnt want to be a beauty queen. Its the swinging 60s and the nation is mesmerized by unlikely comedy star sophie straw, the former blackpool beauty queen who just wants to make people laugh, like her heroine lucille ball. Whether writing about male obsessions or insecurity. Review an amazon best book of the month for february 2015. His tv show, cast and crew what was he doing with her. The independent criticized the change of focus in the novel, stating.
Funny girl, his new novel, is set in the 1960s and is the story of barbara parker, who wins miss blackpool but. Funny girl is a 2014 novel by the british writer nick hornby. Insightful and humorous, nick hornbys funny girl does what he does best. The premise of funny girl is like a lot of nick hornby s irritatingly genius ideas. Nov 06, 2014 funny girl the muchanticipated new novel by nick hornby, the millioncopy bestselling author of about a boy. On the surface, this funny girl is about a working class english girl who. Funny girl offers a captivating portrait of youthful exuberance and freedom at a time when britain itself was experiencing one of its most enduring creative bursts.
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