The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1957 book
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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Charles Dickens, 1957
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Stephen Whittaker, 2001

Nicholas Nickleby’s father dies unexpectedly after losing all of his money in a poor investment. Nicholas, his mother and his younger sister, Kate, are forced to give up their comfortable lifestyle in Devonshire and travel to London to seek the aid of their only relative, Nicholas’s uncle, Ralph Nickleby. Ralph, a cold and ruthless businessman, has no desire to help his destitute relations and hates Nicholas.


A Long Way Down. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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A Long Way Down
Nick Hornby, 2005
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Pascal Chaumeil, 2014

Martin Sharp is contemplating suicide on New Year’s Eve on the roof of the Toppers Building, high above London’s streets. He is interrupted by a woman, Maureen, who has the same fate in mind. She shyly offers to wait her turn, until two other strangers, a young woman named Jess and a pizza deliverer called J.J., also turn up.