A man called Ove a novel
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 neighbour from hell'. But must Ove be bitter just because...
| Main Author: | Backman, Fredrik, 1981- (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Simmons, J. K. (Narrator) |
| Format: | Audiobooks Audiobook (CD) |
| Language: | English Swedish |
| Published: |
[New York] :
Simon & Schuster Audio,
[2019]
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| Edition: | Unabridged. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
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 neighbour 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. |
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| Physical Description: |
8 audio discs (approximately 9 hr.) ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time: |
09:00:00 |
| ISBN: |
9781797149493 1797149490 9781797108254 1797108255 |
| Author Notes: |
Carl Fredrik Backman is a Swedish columnist who grew up in Helsingborg. He has been writing for Helsingborgs Dagblad and Moore Magazine. He debuted in 2012 with the novel A Man Called Ove. He is also the author of My grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry. Both were number one bestsellers in his native Sweden and have been published around the world in more than twenty-five languages. His title's, Beartown and Us Against You, made The New York Times Best Seller List. (Bowker Author Biography) |