Juliet, Naked - Softcover

Hornby, Nick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141047747 ISBN 13: 9780141047744

Publisher: Penguin, 2010

Synopsis

Juliet, Naked is bestselling author Nick Hornby's moving, funny account of life's second chances

Annie's put fifteen years into safe, slightly obsessive Duncan, and now she's like her money back, please. It's time to move on. But she lives in Gooleness, the north's answer to a question nobody asked. Is she really going to find real, proper, fell-it-deep-down-in-your-boots love on a damp and windy seafront? Or perhaps she should follow her heart and pursue Tucker, the reclusive American rock star, who keeps emailing her his smart advice.

But between Annie and her second chance lie a few obstacles. There's Malcolm, the world's most judgemental therapist, and Barnesy, the north's most extrovert dancer. There's what men and women will do and won't do for love. And, of course, there's Tucker. . .

Hilarious and tender, this bestselling novel will move you in ways both profound and surprising. It's Nick Hornby at his brilliant best. If you like David Nicholls, David Sedaris and Jonathan Coe you will love this book.

'Hornby's best novel to date' Spectator

'Sharply funny, touching' Daily Telegraph

'Pitch-perfect' Observer

Nick Hornby has captivated readers and achieved wide critical acclaim for his comic, well-observed novels About a Boy, How to be Good, A Long Way Down (shortlisted for the Whitbread Award), Slam and High Fidelity. His three works of non-fiction, 31 Songs (shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award), Fever Pitch (winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award) and The Complete Polysyllabic Spree are also available from Penguin.

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Review:

Very funny and astutely observed * New Statesman * A wonderfully assured writer * Sunday Times * Sharp, funny, touching . . . Nick Hornby's triumph is to find infinite amounts of warmth and humour in this seeming world of desolation * Daily Telegraph * A comic delight. In Juliet, Naked the author once again deftly but affectionately anatomizes the foibles of flawed men and women * Evening Standard * Juliet, Naked is ingenious, funny and moving * Daily Mail *

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'Hornby's best novel to date' Spectator

'Sharply funny, touching' Daily Telegraph

Annie's put fifteen years into safe, slightly obsessive Duncan, and now she'd like her money back, please. It's time to move on. But she lives in Gooleness, the north's answer to a question nobody asked. Is she really going to find real, proper, feel-it-deep-down-in-your-boots love on a damp and windy sea-front? Or perhaps she should follow her heart and pursue Tucker, the reclusive American rock star, who keeps emailing her his smart advice.

But between Annie and her second chance lie a few obstacles. There's Malcolm the world's most judgmental therapist and Barnesy, the north's most extrovert dancer. There's what men and women will do and won't do for love. And, of course, there's Tucker . . .

Hilarious and tender, Juliet, Naked will move you in ways both profound and surprising. It is Nick Hornby at his brilliant best.

'Profoundly affecting, wise, humane, witty. A return to the groove of High Fidelity' Independent

'Pitch-perfect' Observer

'Funny, a comic delight . . . it's good to have him back' Evening Standard

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0141047747
• ISBN 13: 9780141047744
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256