Man Called Ove
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NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING TOM HANKSThe million-copy bestselling phenomenon: a funny, moving, uplifting tale of love and community that will leave you with a spring in your step.'Warm, funny, and almost unbearably moving' Daily Mail'Delightful . . . the perfect holiday read' Evening StandardOve is almost certainly the grumpiest man you will ever meet. He thinks himself surrounded by idiots - joggers, neighbours who can't reverse a trailer properly and shop assistants who talk in code.But isn't it rare, these days, to find such old-fashioned clarity of belief and deed? Such unswerving conviction about what the world should be, and a lifelong dedication to making it just so?In the end, you will see, there is something about Ove that is quite irresistible . . .'Hilarious and heart-breaking' Stylist'Rescued all those men who constantly mean to read novels but never get round to it' Spectator Books of the Year
CONTRIBUTORS: Fredrik Backman
EAN: 9781444775815
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 220 g
HEIGHT: 196 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Hodder & Stoughton
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GENRE: FICTION / General, FICTION / Humorous / General, FICTION / Literary
WIDTH: 128 cm
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Sweden, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Fiction in translation, Age groups: the elderly, Humour
Delightful ... the perfect holiday read., It's the most enchanting, beautiful tale., A warm and tender story about love, loss and second chances, peppered with memorable characters, wonderful set pieces and some beautifully black humour. Ove is a joy from start to finish., An uplifting, life-affirming and often comic tale of how kindness, love and happiness can be found in the most unlikely places., A charming debut.
Fredrik Backman made his literary debut in 2012 with the global sensation A Man Called Ove. He has written seven highly acclaimed novels, including My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises and Britt-Marie Was Here;two heartfelt novellas about life and love; and one non-fiction book about parenthood. His books have sold more than 18 million copies in 46 languages. The Swedish-language film adaptation of A Man Called Ove was nominated for two Academy Awards, and more recently the book was adapted into a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks.
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NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING TOM HANKSThe million-copy bestselling phenomenon: a funny, moving, uplifting tale of love and community that will leave you with a spring in your step.'Warm, funny, and almost unbearably moving' Daily Mail'Delightful . . . the perfect holiday read' Evening StandardOve is almost certainly the grumpiest man you will ever meet. He thinks himself surrounded by idiots - joggers, neighbours who can't reverse a trailer properly and shop assistants who talk in code.But isn't it rare, these days, to find such old-fashioned clarity of belief and deed? Such unswerving conviction about what the world should be, and a lifelong dedication to making it just so?In the end, you will see, there is something about Ove that is quite irresistible . . .'Hilarious and heart-breaking' Stylist'Rescued all those men who constantly mean to read novels but never get round to it' Spectator Books of the Year
CONTRIBUTORS: Fredrik Backman
EAN: 9781444775815
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
PAGES:
WEIGHT: 220 g
HEIGHT: 196 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Hodder & Stoughton
DATE PUBLISHED:
CITY:
GENRE: FICTION / General, FICTION / Humorous / General, FICTION / Literary
WIDTH: 128 cm
SPINE:
Book Themes:
Sweden, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Fiction in translation, Age groups: the elderly, Humour
Fredrik Backman made his literary debut in 2012 with the global sensation A Man Called Ove. He has written seven highly acclaimed novels, including My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises and Britt-Marie Was Here;two heartfelt novellas about life and love; and one non-fiction book about parenthood. His books have sold more than 18 million copies in 46 languages. The Swedish-language film adaptation of A Man Called Ove was nominated for two Academy Awards, and more recently the book was adapted into a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks.
