Nick Hornby was born in , and is the author of six novels, High Fidelity, About a Boy, How To Be Good, A Long Way Down (shortlisted for the Whitbread Award)Slam and Juliet, Naked. He is also the author of Fever Pitch, a book on his life as a devoted supporter of Arsenal Football Club, and has edited the collection of short stories Speaking with the Angel/5(). Nick Hornby's writings (About a boy, High fidelity, How to be good, A long way down etc) are classic takes on modern-day relationships that we often label as love, thereby casting useful insights into the minds of characters that any reader can instantly relate to/5. · 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 bltadwin.run description: Media Tie-in.
High Fidelity is a movie I have enjoyed watching numerous times so I decided, finally, to read the book from which it was made. Nick Hornby's spare, clean, descriptive prose without a single unnecessary word, had me hooked from the first page. After finishing the book I ordered a few of his other books, read those, then re-read High Fidelity. If you have strong feelings about whether Elvis Costello's early records were punk or New Wave, High Fidelity is the romantic comedy you didn't know you needed. And as much as we love the Americanized movie adaptation starring John Cusack, Nick Hornby's London-set novel is even better. High Fidelity Analysis. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. High Fidelity by Nick Hornby is a story of a chill young man -- Rob Fleming -- who is tired of being alone. After his latest breakup, with a woman named Laura, he realizes that.
High Fidelity is a funny book, though at times not enjoyable. In a nutshell, this is the story of a man-child who is lazy, romantic and pathetic - not only in his love life but also his larger life. The romance is entirely self-directed, which is why Rob is such a pathetic character. Nick Hornby's writings (About a boy, High fidelity, How to be good, A long way down etc) are classic takes on modern-day relationships that we often label as love, thereby casting useful insights into the minds of characters that any reader can instantly relate to. high fidelity by Nick Hornby ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 5, A rollicking first novel from British journalist Hornby that manages to make antic hay of a young (barely) man's hopeless resolve not to come of age.
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