Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (2015, Uk-B Format Paperback)

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PublisherHodder & Stoughton
ISBN-101444775812
ISBN-139781444775815
eBay Product ID (ePID)235075523

Product Key Features

Book TitleMan Called Ove
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLiterary, Humorous / General
Publication Year2015
GenreFiction
AuthorFredrik Backman
FormatUk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight9.6 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
TitleLeadingA
ReviewsA 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.
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromCollege Freshman
Dewey Decimal839.73/8
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
SynopsisThe million-copy bestselling phenomenon, 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. Perfect for fans of Rachel Joyce's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Graeme Simsion's The Rosie Project and David Nicholl's US. New York Times bestseller 'Warm, funny, and almost unbearably moving' Daily Mail 'Rescued all those men who constantly mean to read novels but never get round to it' Spectator Books of the Year 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..., There is something about Ove. At first sight, he 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...The word-of-mouth bestseller causing a sensation across Europe, 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 - and less ready to judge on first impressions a man you might one day wish to have as your dearest friend., The 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 Standard Ove 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 NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING TOM HANKS
LC Classification NumberPT9877.12.A32

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    Worldwide positive reviews are truly merited. Local library is using it for community-wide read events.

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  • LOVED It

    This book touched my soul. Love Ove, love, love, love his heart.

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    Great book! One of my favorites.

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  • The Title Says It All

    Awesome!!! My new favorite!! I LOVE OVE!!! 😎👍

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