A Long Way Down
Author: Nick Hornby
A wise, affecting novel from the beloved, award-winning author of Funny Girl, High Fidelity, and About A Boy.New York Times-bestselling author Nick Hornby mines the hearts and psyches of four lost souls who connect just when they’ve reached the end of the line. A Long Way Down is now a major motion picture from Magnolia Pictures starring Pierce Brosnan, Toni Collette, Aaro….Read More
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