A man called Ove : a novel / Fredrik Backman.
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- 1476738017 (hbk.)
- 9781476738017 (hbk.)
- 9781476738024
- Man som heter Ove. English
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Fiction | Backman Fredrik | Available | 33111007658079 | ||||
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Main Library | Fiction | Backman Fredrik | Available | 33111010958516 | ||||
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Northport Library | Fiction | Backman Fredrik | Available | 33111009468253 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon--the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him "the bitter neighbor from hell." But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn't walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time?
Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove's mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents' association to their very foundations.
Fredrik Backman's beloved first novel about the angry old man next door is a thoughtful exploration of the profound impact one life has on countless others. "If there was an award for 'Most Charming Book of the Year,' this first novel by a Swedish blogger-turned-overnight-sensation would win hands down" ( Booklist , starred review).
"First published in Great Britain in 2014 by Hodder & Stoughton"--Title page verso.
Translated from the Swedish.
Translation of: Man som heter Ove.