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A Long Way Down - Nick Hornby`s hilarious bestseller now a major motion picture starring Pierce Brosnan. `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 if cold pizza later and these four strangers are suddenly allies. But is their unlikely friendship a good enough
reason to carry on living? Shortlisted for the 2005 Whitbread Award and the Commonwealth Writers Prize, A Long Way Down is a darkly hilarious and moving novel by bestselling author Nick Hornby. If you like Jonathan Coe, David Sedaris and David Nicholls, you will love this book. ”A page-turning plot and rich, funny characters with several big laughs on every page...Hornby`s best yet”. (Literary Review).”Hornby`s best novel to date, impossible to put down...how can an examination of four people`s anguish be so enthralling?” (Ruth Rendell, Guardian). ”Masterful...some of the finest writing, and some of the most outstanding characters I`ve ever had the pleasure of reading”. (Johnny Depp). Nick Hornby has captivated readers and achieved widespread critical acclaim for his
comic, well-observed novels About a Boy, How to be Good, Juliet, Naked, 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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A Long Way Down
- Nick Hornby`s hilarious bestseller now a major motion picture starring Pierce Brosnan. ` 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`. & 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 & lastly American rock-god JJ turn up & 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 & some slices if cold pizza later & these four strangers are suddenly allies. But is their unlikely friendship a good enough reason to carry on living? Shortlisted for the 2005 Whitbread Award & the Commonwealth Writers Prize, A Long Way Down is a darkly hilarious & moving novel by bestselling author Nick Hornby. If you like Jonathan Coe, David Sedaris & David Nicholls, you will love this book. ”A page-turning plot & rich, funny characters with several big laughs on every page... Hornby`s best yet”. (Literary Review).” Hornby`s best novel to date, impossible to put down...how can an examination of four people`s anguish be so enthralling?” (Ruth Rendell, Guardian). ” Masterful...some of the finest writing, & some of the most outstanding characters I`ve ever had the pleasure of reading”. (Johnny Depp). Nick Hornby has captivated readers & achieved widespread critical acclaim for his comic, well-observed novels About a Boy, How to be Good, Juliet, Naked, Slam & 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) & The Complete Polysyllabic Spree are also available from Penguin.

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TV - A shortened term for television
Date - A day on a calendar
Date - A social activity whith a current or potential partner
Fidelity - Refers to the quality. Being faithful or loyal.
Year - The time it takes the planet earth to orbit the sun. This takes around 365.25 days.
Love - Someone who shows deep affection for someone else.
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Year - 365 days (366 days in a leap year), the time taken for planet earth to make one full revolution around the sun.

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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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