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ISBN-13 书号:9781476738024

Author 作者:Fredrik Backman

出版社:Washington Square Press

Publication Date 出版日期:20150505

Product Dimensions 商品尺寸:20.8x13.4x2.5cm

Shipping Weight 商品重量:0.3kg

Shipping Weight Language 语种:英语

pages 页数:368

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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)