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. We use cookies on this site and by continuing to browse it you agree to us sending you cookies. Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of fever pitch, by nick hornby, read by julian rhindtutt as a young boy, growing up in the home counties and watching his parents marriage fall apart, nick hornby had little sense of home. I thought it was the perfect time to read it, with the world. This novels title is a word play to nirvanas song about a girl and the band is dragged through the book as a motive. Fever pitch, ostensibly the story of one mans love affair with arsenal football club, launched the career of its author, nick hornby, now one of the countrys most popular writers, spawned a.
Hornby s second book, fever pitch, also published in 1992, is an autobiographical story detailing his fanatical support for arsenal football club. The book has been awarded with william hill sports book of. Here is an autobiographical account of his love for. There are a lot potential disasters for your characters and theyre hanging on by the skin of their teeth. Nick hornbys fever pitch is now a penguin classic telegraph. Jul 11, 20 having sold over a million copies in the united kingdom, it was named the william hill sports book of the year in 1992 and made into a penguin modern classic in august 2012.
Nick hornby has been a football fan since the moment he was conceived. I disagree fever pitch author nick hornby reflects on the ways in which he, football and society itself have changed in the. Mar 23, 2012 superficially, fever pitch by nick hornby is about arsenal. Nick hornby is the author of six internationally bestselling novels 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, a collection of his stuff ive been reading columns from the believer.
The first edition of the novel was published in 1992, and was written by nick hornby. Nick hornby is an english novelist, essayist, columnist and screenwriter whose work and creativity is mostly inspired from pop culture, music and sports. Pdf fever pitch book by nick hornby free download 272. He is a writer of many famous books that were later turned into famous movies like. Book presentation fever pitch by nick hornby referat. Fever pitch is his tribute to a lifelong obsession. In this nowclassic book, he vividly depicts his troubled relationship with his father, his. Fever pitch by nick hornby abebooks passion for books. All four books have been international bestsellers and all are published by penguin. In britain he is revered for his status as a fanatical football writer sorry, fanatical soccer writer, owing to fever pitch which is both an autobiography and a footballing bible rolled into one. Fever pitch author nick hornby says beautiful game has lost. One of the things that made it was its lack of perspective. The first edition was subtitled a fans life, but later paperback editions were not.
Fever pitch by nick hornby inverting the pyramid by jonathan wilson. Fever pitch by nick hornby, first edition abebooks. Nick hornby s fever pitch was even reprinted with a new cover and included as a part of the 200506 arsenal fc membership pack for the final salute to highbury. I first discovered fever pitch when i first discovered nick hornby years back we read one of his novels for book club. For many people watching football is mere entertainment, to some its more like a ritual. Young nick hornby, who is also the protagonist, isnt interested in football at first. From the masterful high fidelity to the darkly comic a long way down, come with us on this journey through nick hornbys best books. Nick hornby has written a book, which might explains what this sport means to a football fan. In britain he is revered for his status as a fanatical football writer sorry, fanatical soccer writer, owing to fever pitchwhich is both an autobiography and a footballing bible rolled into one.
However, he hit the big time with his next book titled fever pitch. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fever pitch. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. We invest hours each day, months each year, years each lifetime in something over which we have no control. Paperback by nick hornby fever pitch film relatedvpaperback. Hornbys second book, fever pitch, also published in 1992, is an autobiographical story detailing his fanatical support for arsenal football club.
Its not a romcom like the film the good one with colin firth and a screenplay by hornby and though i am a football fan manchester united, since you ask i got a bit tired of hearing about what arsenal were like in the eighties. He has also edited two anthologies, my favourite year and speaking with the angel. He discusses seminal football matches hes attended and their relationship to his life as a whole. Listen to fever pitch by nick hornby available from rakuten kobo. For more on our cookies and changing your settings click here. He is the author offever pitch and of three novels. Nick hornby is the author of six internationally bestselling novels 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, a collection of his stuff ive. I dont really know what i expected, but fever pitch is, despite the critical acclaim, just a bloke talking about football for 250 pages. Hornby published his first book in 1992, a collection of essays about american writers such as tobias wolff and ann beattie, titled contemporary american fiction.
I fell in love with football as i was later to fall in love with women. He is also the author of songbook, a finalist for a national book critics circle award, and the polysyllabic spree, and the editor of. Fever pitch is a nonfiction memoir by nick hornby, an english writer, that details his obsession with the arsenal football team. 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. The numberone bestseller nick hornby explores childhood, adolescence and adulthood through the ups and downs of football in the millioncopyselling, william hill sports book of the year winner, fever pitch. Nick hornby was born in redhill, surrey, england, in 1957. Arguably the book which reinvigorated the football writing genre, nick hornbys fever pitch is the wonderful story of a childs love affair with the game and, in hornbys particular case, the sole object of his affection, arsenal football club. Fever pitch is nick hornbys millioncopyselling, awardwinnning football classici fell in love with football as i was later to fall in love with women. The hugely popular book was adapted to film in 1997 and again in 2005.
Buy a cheap copy of fever pitch book by nick hornby. Superficially, fever pitch by nick hornby is about arsenal. A fans life is a 1992 autobiographical essay by british author nick hornby. With the end of the 199192 season, the format of football in england shifted seismically. Aug 08, 2012 nick hornbys fever pitch is now a penguin classic. Fever pitch, 31 songs, the complete polysyllabic spree and stuff ive been reading. Plus hardback,plus original film script nick hornby fever. Leeds united were the last football league division one champions and in 199293 the fa premier league was born, to change forever the soccer landscape in this country. I decided that i wanted to write a little book of essays about songs i loved. Nick hornbys fever pitch was even reprinted with a new cover and included as a part of the 200506 arsenal fc membership pack for the final salute to highbury. Nick hornby interview, plus links to author biography, book. Because ive been reading fever pitch by nick hornby. Twenty years ago publishers rejected fever pitch because they thought a book about football would not sell. Nick hornby talks about the domestic male, the booker prize and his average day.
To ask other readers questions about fever pitch, please sign up. Having sold over a million copies in the united kingdom, it was named the william hill sports book of the year in 1992 and made into a penguin modern classic in august 2012. Nick begins going to every game he can, and his interest soon becomes an obsession. He is also the author of songbook, a finalist for a national book critics circle award, and the polysyllabic spree, and the editor of the short story collection speaking with the angel. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. These quotes have been excerpted from nick hornbys novels, stories and writings. In the states, nick hornby is best know as the author of high fidelity and about a boy, two wickedly funny novels about being thirtysomething and going nowhere. Last week when i was thinking of which book to read next, fever pitch leapt at me. Superficially, its all about arsenals ups and downs, the history of the club, and how the wins and losses intertwined with the.
Mar 03, 2012 fever pitch, ostensibly the story of one mans love affair with arsenal football club, launched the career of its author, nick hornby, now one of the countrys most popular writers, spawned a. His father takes nick to his first arsenal game as a way to bond after leaving nick s mother for another woman. Fever pitch 1992, an autobiographical book by british author nick hornby, explores hornby s life through his love for football soccer in america and with the arsenal football club in particular. 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. Tim mccarvers baseball for brain surgeons and other fans. His father takes nick to his first arsenal game as a way to bond after leaving nicks mother for another woman. Fever pitch, 31 songs, the complete polysyllabic spree and stuff ive. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Aug 25, 2016 fever pitch is his tribute to a lifelong obsession. His first book, a series of critical essays on american novelists, was published in 1992. Perhaps, if i could allow myself to shut my brain off and just join this, then i do believe that i. Its a friday night at the new theatre in oxford, and an appreciative round of applause ends fever pitch the play, a 90 minute soliloquy performed admirably by james kermack. Fever pitch audiobook by nick hornby 9780241973097 rakuten. He has also edited two anthologies, my favourite year and.
Songs are what i listen to, almost to the exclusion of everything else. Nick hornby is one of my favorite authors, and even his bad books how to be good kept me entertained while reading. Superficially, its all about arsenals ups and downs, the history of the club, and how. I got it at that time and have been waiting for the right time to read it. Part autobiography, part comedy, part incisive analysis of insanity, hornbys awardwinning memoir captures the fever pitch of fandom its agony and ecstasy, its community, its defining role in thousands of young mens comingofage stories. Free download or read online fever pitch pdf epub book. In the states, nick hornby is best know as the author of high fidelity and about a boy, two wickedly funny novels about being thirtysomething and going nowhere fast. I disagree fever pitch author nick hornby reflects on the ways in which he. Fever pitch is not only the best football book ever written, its the funniest book of the yearwe carry a wide selection of titles in the arts, theology, history, politics, social and physical sciences. Nick on writing im always rather amazed when people talk about your books as being jolly accounts of popular culture. 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. Its a book about obsession, and his obsession happens to be football.
Nick hornby signed pitch signed official site nick. Fever pitch by nick hornby or what it means to be a. Which statement in this excerpt from fever pitch by nick. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 272 pages and is available in paperback format. Nov 12, 2012 fever pitch by nick hornby published by penguin as a penguin modern classic 2012. Nick hornbys new novel, funny girl, draws its inspiration from a golden era of television in britain, featuring a workingclass beauty who becomes one of britains reigning tv queens.
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