A Man Called Ove
Fredrik Backman
Atria Books
<b>NPR Bestseller<BR> <i>Boston Globe </i>Bestseller</b><BR> <BR> In this "charming debut" (<i>People</i>) from one of Sweden's most successful authors, a grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door.<BR>Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon&#8212;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?<BR> <BR>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...</BR></BR></BR></BR></BR></BR>