A Long Way Down - Softcover

Hornby, Nick

3.44

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141025778 ISBN 13: 9780141025773

Publisher: Penguin, 2006

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Paperback. Pub Date :2006-4-1 Pages: 256 Publisher: Penguin lsquo; Can I explain why I wanted to jump off the top of atower blockrsquo; For disgraced TV presenter Martin Sharp theanswerrsquo; s pretty simple: he has. in his own words. lsquo; pissed his life awayrsquo;. And on NewYearrsquo; s Eve. hersquo; s going to end it allhellip; But not. as it happens. alone Because firstsingle-mum Maureen. then eighteen-year-old Jess and. lastly Americanrock-god JJ turn up and crash Martinrsquo; s private party.Theyrsquo; ve stolen his idea ndash; but brought their ownreasons Yet itrsquo;. s hard to jump when yoursquo; ve gotan audience queuing impatiently behind you A few heated words. andsome slices of cold pizza later and these four strangers aresuddenly allies. But is their unlikely friendship a good enoughreason to carry on living

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A dramatic, sad and thoroughly side-splitting novel. ("Newsday")

Synopsis:

'Can I explain why I wanted to jump off the top of a tower block?' For disgraced TV presenter Martin Sharp the answer's pretty simple: he has, in his own words, 'pissed his life away'. And on New Year's Eve, he's going to end it all...But not, as it happens, alone. Because first single-mum Maureen, then eighteen-year-old Jess and lastly American rock-god JJ turn up and crash Martin's private party. They've stolen his idea - but brought their own reasons. Yet it's hard to jump when you've got an audience queuing impatiently behind you. A few heated words and some slices of cold pizza later and these four strangers are suddenly allies. But is their unlikely friendship a good enough reason to carry on living?

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