A Long Way Down
2005 novel written by British author Nick Hornby / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A Long Way Down is a 2005 novel written by British author Nick Hornby. It is a dark comedy, playing off the themes of suicide, angst, depression and promiscuity.
For other uses, see A Long Way Down (film) and Long Way Down (disambiguation).
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Author | Nick Hornby |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Publisher | Penguin Group |
Publication date | 7 June 2005 |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) & Audio CD |
Pages | 352 pp |
ISBN | 1-57322-302-6 |
OCLC | 56567128 |
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The story is written in the first-person narrative from the points of view of the four main characters, Martin, Maureen, Jess and JJ. These four strangers happen to meet on the roof of a high building called Toppers House in London on New Year's Eve, each with the intent of committing suicide. Their plans for death in solitude are ruined when they meet. The novel recounts their misadventures as they decide to come down from the roof alive – however temporarily that may be.