by Fredrik Backman · Hodder And Stoughton · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781444775815
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«A Man Called Ove» is the contemporary fiction novel by Fredrik Backman, published by Hodder & Stoughton in paperback (320 pages, in English).
Ove is a retired widower with a grumpy disposition, strict principles and a short temper who spends his days inspecting the neighbourhood and criticising his neighbours. When a young family moves in next door and runs over his mailbox, an unexpected friendship forms that reveals the story of love and loss hidden behind his bitter facade.
First novel by Fredrik Backman, translated into English by Henning Koch; the original Swedish title is «En man som heter Ove».
For adult readers and book clubs looking for contemporary fiction with humour and emotion.
Fredrik Backman is a Swedish author, blogger, and columnist. He wrote A Man Called Ove (2012), Things My Son Needs to Know about the World (2012), My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry (2013), Britt-Marie Was Here (2014), Beartown (2017), Us Against You (2018), Anxious People (2020), The Winners (2022), and My Friends (2025). The books were number one bestsellers in Sweden and have been published in more than twenty-five languages.
