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Start giftingA Man Called Ove
Now a major film starring Tom Hanks
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Joan Walker
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Translator
Henning Koch
Length
9 hours 12 minutes
Language
English
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 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
Fredrik Backman made his literary debut in 2012 with the global sensation A Man Called Ove. He has written seven highly acclaimed novels, including My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises and Britt-Marie Was Here; 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. The Swedish-language film adaptation of A Man Called Ove was nominated for two Academy Awards, and more recently the book was adapted into a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks.
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Delightful ... the perfect holiday read. It's the most enchanting, beautiful tale. 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. An uplifting, life-affirming and often comic tale of how kindness, love and happiness can be found in the most unlikely places. A charming debut. Expand reviewsThe Coffee Shelf is proud to partner with Libro.fm to give you a great audiobook experience.