Slam

THE HILARIOUS COMING-OF-AGE NOVEL FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ABOUT A BOYbr>br>''Touching, very funny'' Guardian br>__________________ br>br>''There was this time when everything seemed to have come together. And so obviously it was time to go and screw it all up.''br>br>Sam is sixteen and a skater. Just so there are no terrible misunderstandings: skating = skateboarding. There''s no ice. Life is ticking along nicely for Sam; his Mum''s got rid of her rubbish boyfriend, he''s thinking about college and he''s met someone. Alicia.br>br>Then a little accident happens. One with big consequences for someone just finding his way in life. Sam can''t run (let alone skate) away from this one. He''s a boy facing a man''s problems and the question is - has he got what it takes to confront them?br>br>Slam is a novel about a boy who has to grow up in big, big hurry. It is The Catcher in the Rye for the 21st century.br>br>______________br>br>''Very funny...very real'' Daily Telegraphbr>br>''Hornby gets his point across with the subtlety and skill of a born novelist who always deserves to be read'' Independentbr>br>''A moving read for anyone'' Elle>

About the author

NICK HORNBY is the bestselling author of eight novels, including Just Like You, High Fidelity and About a Boy, and several works of nonfiction including Fever Pitch. He has also written numerous award-winning screenplays for film and television including Brooklyn, Wild and, most recently, State of the Union.

Summary

Sam is sixteen and a skater. There's no ice. Life is ticking along nicely for Sam: his mum's got rid of her rubbish boyfriend, he's thinking about college and he's met someone. Alicia. Then a little accident happens. One with big consequences for someone just finding his way in life.

Product details

• Authors: Nick Hornby
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 12 to 15
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 02.01.2014
• EAN: 9780241969847
• ISBN: 978-0-241-96984-7
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Coming of Age, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Humorous / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Extreme Sports, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Relating to adolescence / teenage years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Interest age: from c 12 years, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Family / General