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June 25, 2007 7:25 PM
MORE ON MONDAY: Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby
Nick Hornby came to most women's attention (sorry to be gender biased, but I think that's true!) with High Fidelity, his excellent lad lit novel about a music obsessive and his estranged girlfriend.
But if you haven't read Fever Pitch, you've missed a trick. The memoir of Hornby's obsession with Arsenal might be a bit much if you're a mad-keen Chelsea or Man Utd. supporter, or if you're American and think football's called soccer...(I tease!) but even if you're not a fan of the 'beautiful game', there's still a lot to enjoy in this book. It's a raw and touching story abut the power of sport to transform the emotions and the sense of belonging and bonding that football can provide. Even if you don't like sport, it's hard not to be won over by Hornby's enthusiasm and the excitement and tension at the end of the book is palpable.
I admit, I wouldn't ahve picked this book up had I not loved High Fideltity, or if it wasn't handy on my Dad's bookshelf. But I'm so very, very glad I did.
It's a cult classic of the footie field and beyond!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Like this? Try A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby.
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Posted by DIANE SHIPLEY on June 25, 2007 in Book related, British Authors, Cult classic week, Memoirs, More On Monday, Non Fiction, Prize Winners, Rating: 5/5 | Permalink
Comments
I haven't read this book, but there was an American film based on it with the same title. It starred Drew Barrmore (as lovely as ever!) and the sport in question was baseball (the All-American sport). It was very cute, but I wanted to take a baseball bat to the guy's head a few times myself.
Posted by: Lucie Simone | June 26, 2007 4:57 PM
Yes, it was The Perfect Catch, Lucie - we reviewed it here: http://tinyurl.com/yqonwx
There was also a British film based on it and starring the lovely Colin Firth.
Posted by: Keris | June 26, 2007 5:22 PM
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