Monday, May 2, 2011

Geography Project - (4) One Day - David Nicholls


David Nicholls was born in 1966, Hampshire, England. He is an author and screenplay writer an has written three novels, 'Starter for ten' , 'The Understudy' and 'One Day'.
'One Day' was published in 2009, and became a word of mouth sensation. Told entirely in the context of one day each year, the anniversary of their first meeting in 1988, this is the story of Dexter Mayhew and Emma Morley. The pair become best friends post-college graduation and see each other through year after year of unrequited love, bad decisions and good fortune. It has unpredictable twists and is highly rated , with a large fan'base following.
It is currently a film in production starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess. Some fans have voiced their displeasure at the casting of Anne Hathaway, as her accent seems unconvincing. It's being filmed in France, England and Scotland and is said to be released in the summer.

1 comment:

  1. Great project Saidhbh. I liked the waay you highlighted the geography aspect of each author in your google map.
    Well done
    Mrs L:)

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