Name: Slam - Nick Hornby
Brand: Nick Hornby
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THE HILARIOUS COMING-OF-AGE NOVEL FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ABOUT A BOY n n 'Touching, very funny' Guardian n __________________ n n 'There was this time when everything seemed to have come together. And so obviously it was time to go and screw it all up.' n n 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. n n 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? n n Slam, from the acclaimed author of About a Boy and High Fidelity is a teenage novel about a boy who has to grow up in big, big hurry. It is The Catcher in the Rye for the 21st century. n n ______________ n n 'Very funny...very real' Daily Telegraph n n 'Hornby gets his point across with the subtlety and skill of a born novelist who always deserves to be read' Independent n n 'A moving read for anyone' Elle n