A man called Ove : a novel
by Backman, Fredrik, 1981-
| Print Book 2015 |
| Available at 21 Libraries 28 of 52 copies |
Summary
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"You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll feel new sympathy for the curmudgeons in your life." --People
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 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).
"You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll feel new sympathy for the curmudgeons in your life." --People
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 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).
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Additional Information
| Subjects |
Older men
-- Fiction.
Loss (Psychology) -- Fiction. Temper -- Fiction. Conduct of life -- Fiction. Neighbors -- Fiction. Neighborhoods -- Fiction. Friendship -- Fiction. |
| Publisher | New York :2015 |
| Edition | First Washington Square Press trade paperback edition. |
| Other Titles | Man som heter Ove. |
| Language |
English Translated from the Swedish. |
| Notes |
Translation of: Man som heter Ove. |
| Description |
337 pages ; 21 cm |
| ISBN | 9781476738024 1476738025 |
| Other | Classic View |