Kinder sind so ungefähr das letzte, was sich Will Freeman, 36 Jahre alt und überzeugter Single, wünscht. Er lebt bequem von den Tantiemen eines Weihnachtsliedes, das sein Vater 1938 komponiert hat. Eines Tages führt ihn das Schicksal mit dem 12jährigen Marcus zusammen, der gerade ziemliche Probleme hat und unter der Trennung seiner Eltern leidet. Ein humorvoller Roman über Singles, Väter, Mütter und Kinder.

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'A very entertaining and endearing read' The Times
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Thirty-six-year-old Londoner Will loves his life. Living carefree off the royalties of his dad's Christmas song, he's rich, unattached and has zero responsibilities - just the way he likes it.

But when Will meets Marcus, an awkward twelve-year-old who listens to Joni Mitchell and accidentally kills ducks with loaves of bread, an unlikely friendship starts to bloom.

Can this odd duo teach each another how to finally act their age?

Hugely funny and equally heartfelt, Nick Hornby's classic proves you're never too old to grow up. Perfect for fans of David Nicholls and Mike Gayle.
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'A stunner of a novel. Utterly read-in-one-day, forget-where-you-are-on-the-tube-gripping' Marie Claire

'About the awful, hilarious, embarrassing places where children and adults meet, and Hornby has captured it with delightful precision' Irish Times

'It takes a writer with real talent to make this work, and Hornby has it - in buckets' Literary Review

Will Freeman ist 36, überzeugter Single, kinderlos und interessiert sich vor allem für die angesagtesten Clubs und die neuesten Modetrends. Das Letzte, was er sich wünscht, sind Kinder - doch als er den 12-jährigen Marcus kennenlernt, wird sein bisheriges Leben auf den Kopf gestellt.
NICK HORNBY is the bestselling author of eight novels, including Just Like You, High Fidelity and About a Boy, and several works of nonfiction including Fever Pitch. He has also written numerous award-winning screenplays for film and television including Brooklyn, Wild and, most recently, State of the Union.