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A Man Called Ove
- Author
- Fredrik Backman
- Narrator
- Joan Walker
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Publish Date
- 3 July 2014
- Run Time
- 9 hours 12 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Fiction in translation, Humour, Age groups: the elderly / old age, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
The million-copy bestselling phenomenon: Soon to be a major film starring Tom Hanks.
Fredrik Backman's heartwarming debut is 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
At first sight, Ove is almost certainly the grumpiest man you will ever meet. He thinks himself surrounded by idiots - neighbours who can't reverse a trailer properly, joggers, shop assistants who talk in code, and the perpetrators of the vicious coup d'etat that ousted him as Chairman of the Residents' Association. He will persist in making his daily inspection rounds of the local streets.
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...
'Rescued all those men who constantly mean to read novels but never get round to it' Spectator Books of the Year
(P)2014 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Critics Review
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Delightful ... the perfect holiday read.
Evening Standard
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It's the most enchanting, beautiful tale.
Ben Fogle
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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.
Gavin Extence, author of The Universe versus Alex Woods
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An uplifting, life-affirming and often comic tale of how kindness, love and happiness can be found in the most unlikely places.
Sunday Express
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A charming debut.
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Details
- Author
- Fredrik Backman
- Narrator
- Joan Walker
- Duration
- 9 hours 12 minutes
- Release Date
- 3 July 2014
- ISBN
- 9781444796216
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Fiction in translation, Humour, Age groups: the elderly / old age, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
The international phenomenon: quirky and bittersweet, heartbreaking yet outrageously funny. Perfect for fans of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of a Window and Disappeared.The million-copy bestselling phenomenon: Soon to be a major film starring Tom Hanks.Fredrik Backman's heartwarming debut is 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 MailAt first sight, Ove is almost certainly the grumpiest man you will ever meet. He thinks himself surrounded by idiots - neighbours who can't reverse a trailer properly, joggers, shop assistants who talk in code, and the perpetrators of the vicious coup d'etat that ousted him as Chairman of the Residents' Association. He will persist in making his daily inspection rounds of the local streets.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...'Rescued all those men who constantly mean to read novels but never get round to it' Spectator Books of the Year(P)2014 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
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