Book Fever Pitch, first published in 1992, is a memoir and Hornby's second book.

The first edition was subtitled 'A Fan's Life', but later paperback editions were not. The book is the basis for two films: Fever Pitch (1997, UK) and Fever Pitch (2005, U.S.). I disagree Fever Pitch author Nick Hornby reflects on the ways in which he, football and society itself have. The book is about Nick Hornbys life and football which is a big part in his life. Fever Pitch: A Fan's Life is a 1992 autobiographical essay by British author Nick Hornby. inventive, honest, funny, heroic, charming' Independentįor many people watching football is mere entertainment, to some it's more like a ritual but to others, its highs and lows provide a narrative to life itself.īut, for Nick Hornby, his devotion to the game has provided one of few constants in a life where the meaningful things - like growing up, leaving home and forming relationships, both parental and romantic - have rarely been as simple or as uncomplicated as his love for Arsenal.īrimming with wit and honesty, Fever Pitch, catches perfectly what it really means to be a football fan - and in doing so, what it means to be a man. SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR Fever Pitch is Nick Hornbys million-copy-selling, award-winnning football classic A spanking 7-0 away win of a football book. Nick Hornby: People say my book sold football to the middle classes.

'A spanking 7-0 away win of a football book. *WINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR*įever Pitch is Nick Hornby's million-copy-selling, award-winnning football classic His first novel, High Fidelity (1995), is the story of an obsessive record collector and list-maker, and was adapted as a film in 2000 starring John Cusack.

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