Books by Fredrik Backman (4)


1.

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman EN

Rating: 4     20 Votes
Country: Europe / Sweden flag Sweden
Description:
When a new, chatty, young couple and their two daughters move in next door, Ove's well-ordered, solitary world turns upside down.

2.

And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer : A Novella by Fredrik Backman EN

Rating: 3     2 Votes
Country: Europe / Sweden flag Sweden
Description:
Paints the portrait of an elderly man's struggle to hold on to his most precious memories and his family's efforts to care for him even as they must find a way to let go.

3.

Beartown by Fredrik Backman EN

Rating: 4     3 Votes
Country: Europe / Sweden flag Sweden
Description:
A town this small can't afford to take sides. But when the worst happens, whose side would you take? Late one evening towards the end of March, a teenager picked up a double-barrelled shotgun, walked into the forest, put the gun to someone else's forehead and pulled the trigger. This is the story of how we got there. Beartown is a small town in a large Swedish forest. For most of the year it is under a thick blanket of snow, experiencing the kind of cold and dark that brings people closer together - or pulls them apart. Its isolation means that Beartown has been slowly shrinking with each pass... continue

4.

Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman EN

Rating: 4     2 Votes
Country: Europe / Sweden flag Sweden
Description:
The New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, and Anxious People captivates readers with this “warm and satisfying” (People) story “about a woman rediscovering herself after a personal crisis…fans of Backman will find another winner in these pages” (Publishers Weekly). Britt-Marie can’t stand mess. A disorganized cutlery drawer ranks high on her list of unforgivable sins. She is not one to judge others—no matter how ill-mannered, unkempt, or morally suspect they might be. It’s just that sometimes people interpret her helpful suggest... continue
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