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From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People
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John Sackville
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Length
13 hours 47 minutes
Language
English
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Us Against You by Fredik Backman, read by John Sackville.
A small, broken town sits on the edge of a frozen lake surrounded by a forest, its wounds still raw from a tragedy that tore its fragile community in two.
Beartown has lost its way. Now the cold and dark that surround the snowbound town creep in, and so do new conflicts and tensions. What was once a friendly rivalry with the neighbouring town is beginning to turn sinister and Beartown braces itself for another tragic blow.
How far will the people of Beartown go to preserve their reputations for a second, deadly time?
Us Against You is a spell-binding exposition of small-town life in all its flawed complexity.
Number 1 New York Times bestseller FREDRIK BACKMAN made his literary debut in 2012 with the global sensation A Man Called Ove - now a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks. Wickedly funny, touching and wise, Fredrik Backman's novels are odysseys of the ordinary man and woman, and stunningly moving tales of everyday courage. Up to now, Fredrik Backman has written seven highly acclaimed novels, 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 and the Swedish film adaption of A Man Called Ove was nominated for two Academy Awards. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with his wife and two children.
Audiobook details
Narrator:
John Sackville
ISBN:
9781405930291
Length:
13 hours 47 minutes
Language:
English
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date:
June 14, 2018
Edition:
Unabridged
Reviews
Praise for Beartown and Fredrik Backman I utterly believed in the residents of Beartown, and felt ripped apart by the events in the book Surrounded by impenetrable forests, it recreates the stifling atmosphere of a dying community. This is a mature, compassionate novelBackman can tickle the funny bone and tug on the heart strings when he needs to, and is a clever enough storyteller to not overindulge in either
As popular Swedish exports go, Backman is up there with ABBA and Stieg Larsson. Friday Night Lights for Swedes A kind of problem play that moves extremely skilfully near the melodramatic without derailing. Its originality is substantial and the book credibly conveys the dual faces of everyday life. An impressive novel, like no other Praise for Us Against You A story about families, about friendship and loyalty, inequality, female vulnerability, male back-slapping, and parenthood ... No person's story is too little to be told, Backman includes them all. A novel with a big heart Evident in all [Backman] novels is an apparent ability to state a truth about humanity with breathtaking elegance Expand reviews
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