by Fredrik Backman · Cappelen Damm · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788202424916
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«En mann ved navn Ove» is the novel by Fredrik Backman, published by Cappelen Damm in paperback (323 pages, in Norwegian).
Ove, 59, drives a Saab and is his neighbours' nightmare: every morning he inspects the neighbourhood to make sure the rules are followed. When a new couple wrecks his mailbox, a story of unexpected friendship and stray cats begins, revealing the endearing man behind the grump.
The work was originally published in Swedish in 2012 under the title «En man som heter Ove»; this Norwegian edition features a translation by Nina M. Due.
A suitable read for those who enjoy novels of humour and warmth featuring grumpy characters.
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.
