Standalone novel · 1998
About a Boy
Will Freeman, thirty-six, lives comfortably off the royalties of his father’s Christmas song and does nothing at all. Then he meets Marcus, an awkward twelve-year-old with a troubled mother, and Marcus will not go away.
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Book facts
- Author
- Nick Hornby
- Series
- Standalone
- Published
- 1998
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in About a Boy
2 recurring or key characters from Nick Hornby’s chart. Introduces Will Freeman and Marcus Brewer.
Lead 2
- Will FreemanFirst appearanceIdle, wealthy bachelor
- Marcus BrewerFirst appearanceAwkward twelve-year-old