Waiting on Wednesday: An Education by Nick Hornby
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, where we post future releases that we can't wait to get our hands on.
An Education by Nick Hornby
Adapted Screenplay
Riverhead (Oct 6, 2009)
ISBN: 978-1594484537
208 pages
Synopsis from Amazon.com:
I've only read a couple of screenplays that were converted into novels before. This should be interesting to see how it will compare to the film.From the New York Times bestselling author-the shooting script to his award-winning film, with an original Introduction and vivid stills from the movie.
Jenny is a 16-year-old girl stifled by the tedium of adolescence; she can't wait for her sophisticated adult life to begin. One rainy day her suburban existence is upended by the arrival of David, a much older suitor who introduces her to a glittering new world of concerts, art, smoky bars, urban nightlife, and his glamorous friends, replacing her traditional education with his own version. It could be her awakening-or her undoing. This edition of Hornby's adapted screenplay, which includes stills from the film, is a perfect accompaniment to the highly anticipated movie, which stars Carey Mulligan as Jenny, Peter Sarsgaard, Emma Thompson, Dominic Cooper, and Alfred Molina. It is a must-have for fans of Hornby's novels, featuring his signature pitch-perfect dialogue, mordant wit, and the resonant humanity of his writing.
2 Comments:
Ooo, sounds interesting. I love the dress in the picture!
Oh wow, I didn't know this was coming out...I want to read it. LOVE Nick Hornby. I really want to read his new novel Juliet, Naked too.
-Lauren
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