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A man called Ove : a novel

Call Number

  • FICTION BACK (CEN, EAS, OSH, WSQ)

Edition

First Atria Books hardcover edition.

Languages

Translated from the Swedish.

Publication Information

New York : Atria Books, 2014.

Physical Description

337 pages ; 24 cm

Summary

Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon--the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him "the bitter neighbor from hell." But behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove's mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents' association to their very foundations.

Notes

Translation of: Man som heter Ove.

"First published in Great Britain in 2014 by Hodder & Stoughton"--Title page verso.

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