Long Way Down

In his fourth novel, 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.Meet Martin, JJ, Jess, and Maureen. Four people who come together on New Year's Eve: a former TV talk show host, a musician, a teenage girl, and a mother. Three are British, one is American. They encounter one another on the roof of Topper's House, a London destination famous as the last stop for those ready to end their lives.In four distinct and riveting first-person voices, Nick Hornby tells a story of four individuals confronting the limits of choice, circumstance, and their own mortality. This is a tale of connections made and missed, punishing regrets, and the grace of second chances.Intense, hilarious, provocative, and moving, A Long Way Down is a novel about suicide that is, surprisingly, full of life.

Nick Hornby is a freelance journalist and writer who writes about the young generation . His novels High Fidelity and Fever Pitch are written on the topic of obsession. Full of humor and examples of British culture, these books have been noted for defining the generation that grew up in 1960s England. In High Fidelity, the main character uses popular culture features, such as top-five lists and popular music, to deal with his break-up with his girlfriend. Hornby hails from England, and graduated from Cambridge University. In addition to his novels, his works have appeared in Esquire, Elle, GQ, Time, and Cosmopolitan.