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 must Ove be bitter just because he doesn’t walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time? 

 

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. 

 

A feel-good story in the spirit of THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY and MAJOR PETTIGREW’S LAST STAND, Fredrik Backman’s novel about the angry old man next door is a thoughtful exploration of the profound impact one life has on countless others. “If there was an award for ‘Most Charming Book of the Year,’ this first novel by a Swedish blogger-turned-overnight-sensation would win hands down” (Booklist, starred review).

A Man Called Ove
by Fredrik Backman

• Publication Date: May 5, 2015
• Genres: Fiction, Humor, Literary, Literary Fiction
• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Washington Square Press
• ISBN-10: 1476738025
• ISBN-13: 9781476738024