High Fidelity
Nick Hornby's High Fidelity is the brilliant story of one man's journey of self-discovery. When Rob - a 35-year-old record shop owner and music obsessive - is dumped by Laura, he indulges in some casual sex, a little light stalking and some extreme soul-searching in the form of contacting every...
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Nick Hornby's High Fidelity is the brilliant story of one man's journey of self-discovery. When Rob - a 35-year-old record shop owner and music obsessive - is dumped by Laura, he indulges in some casual sex, a little light stalking and some extreme soul-searching in the form of contacting every ex-girlfriend who ever broke his heart. An instant classic, High Fidelity is a hilarious exploration of love, life, music and the modern male.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780141037356 (0141037350)
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 245
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
Humor,
Funny,
Comedy,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Romance,
Contemporary,
Music,
Fiction
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