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Author: Nick Hornby
Translator: Seon-Hyung Kim
Publisher: Munhaksasangsa
360 pages.
About This Book
A box-office smash in England, About a Boy went on to charm the world as another
fine adaptation (following High Fidelity) of a popular Nick Hornby novel. While
High Fidelity transplanted its London charm to Chicago, this irresistible comedy
was directed by Americans Chris and Paul Weitz (American Pie) with its British
pedigree intact. Better yet, Hugh Grant is perfectly cast as Will, a
self-absorbed trust-fund slacker who tries to improve his romantic odds by
preying on desperate single mothers. His cynical strategy backfires when he
recruits the misfit son (Nicholas Hoult) of a suicidal mother (Toni Collette) to
pose as his own son, thus proving his parental prowess to his latest single-mom
target (Rachel Weisz). The kid has a warming effect on this ultimate cad, and
what could have been a sappy tearjerker turns into a subtle, frequently
hilarious portrait of familial quirks and elevated self-esteem. From start to
finish, it's a genuine treat. --Jeff Shannon --This text refers to the move
edition based on this novel.
This book is written in Korean only.
Availability: Usually ships in 5~10 business days.
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