Both were number one bestsellers in his native Sweden and have been published around the world in more than twenty-five languages. He is also the author of My grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry. He debuted in 2012 with the novel A Man Called Ove. He has been writing for Helsingborgs Dagblad and Moore Magazine. Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 257607 KB).Ĭarl Fredrik Backman is a Swedish columnist who grew up in Helsingborg. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents' association to their very foundations.ġ online resource (8 audio files) : digital
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. People call him 'the bitter neighbor from hell.' But behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness.
He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. He's a curmudgeon - the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window.
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