High Fidelity

Description

Nick Hornby's internationally bestselling first novel, available as a Penguin Essential for the first time Nick Hornby's first novel, an international bestseller and instantly recognized by critics and readers alike as a classic, helps to explain men to women, and men to men. Rob is good on music- he owns a small record shop and has strong views on what's decent and what isn't. But he's much less good on relationships. In fact, he's not at all sure that he wants to commit himself to anyone. So it's hardly surprising that his girlfriend decides that enough is enough.

Nick Hornby is the bestselling author of eight novels, including High Fidelity, About a Boy and, most recently, Just Like You. He has also published several works of non-fiction including his ground-breaking debut, Fever Pitch, and has written numerous award-winning screenplays for film and television including Brooklyn, Wild and State of the Union.

Leaves you believing not only in the redemptive power of music but above all the redemptive power of love * Indepedent * A triumphant first novel. True to life and moving * Financial Times * Extremely cleverly observed * Mail on Sunday * An instant classic * Guardian * Fast, fun, and remarkably deft: a sharp-edged portrait that manages at once to be vicious, generous, and utterly good-natured * Kirkus Reviews *