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Slam - by Nick Hornby (Paperback)

Slam - by  Nick Hornby (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Hornby's first novel for young adults--a wonderfully witty, poignant, "New York Times"-bestselling story about a teenage boy who is unexpectedly thrust into fatherhood--is now available in a trade-sized paperback edition.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller from the beloved, award-winning author of <i>Funny Girl, High Fidelity, </i> and <i>About A Boy.</i></b> <p/>For 16-year-old Sam, life is about to get extremely complicated. He and his girlfriend--make that ex-girlfriend-- Alicia have gotten themselves into a bit of trouble. Sam is suddenly forced to grow up and struggle with the familiar fears and inclinations that haunt us all. <p/>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"With Sam, Hornby has given us another of his perfectly imperfect male characters... Sparkling." --<i>Chicago Sun-Times</i> <p/> "We want to hear whatever this kid has got to say--the whole scary, hilarious story.... Hornby just makes it look easy." --<i>The Washington Post</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>NICK HORNBY is the author of the internationally bestselling novels <i>High Fidelity, About a Boy, A Long Way Down, Slam, </i> <i>Juliet, Naked, </i> and <i>Funny Girl</i>, as well as several works of nonfiction<i>.</i> He lives in London.

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