The author of A Man Called Ove is back with a riotous comedy about a hostage-situation at a Swedish apartment viewing
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The author of A Man Called Ove is back with a riotous comedy about a hostage-situation at a Swedish apartment viewing
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A bank robber on the run locks himself in with an over-enthusiastic estate agent, two bitter IKEA-addicts, a pregnant woman, a suicidal multi-millionaire and a rabbit. In the end the robber gives up and lets everyone go, but when the police storm the apartment it is . . . empty.
In a series of dysfunctional testimonies after the event, the witnesses all tell their version of what really happened and it's clear we have a classic locked-room mystery on our hands- How did the robber manage to escape? Why is everyone so angry? And- What is WRONG with people these days?
Critic Reviews
Surrounded by impenetrable forests, [Beartown] recreates the stifling atmosphere of a dying community. This is a mature, compassionate novel The Sunday Times 'I wasn't sure I would love a novel centred on hockey - but as with Friday Night Lights this is actually a story about people - about strength and tribal loyalty and what we unwittingly do when trying to show our boys how to be men. I utterly believed in the residents of Beartown, and felt ripped apart by the events in the book' -- Jojo Moyes bestselling author of Me Before You Mr. Backman cements his standing as a writer of astonishing depth The Washington Times As popular Swedish exports go, Backman is up there with ABBA and Stieg Larsson. The New York Times Book Review Evident in all [Backman] novels is an apparent ability to state a truth about humanity with breathtaking elegance Kirkus Reviews Praise for Fredrik Backman -
About the Author
Fredrik Backman is the number one New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove - now in development as a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks. His subsequent fiction includes My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises, Britt-Marie Was Here, Beartown and Us Against You. Beartown is being adapted for HBO by the team behind The Bridge. He is also the author of two novellas- And Every Morning The Way Home Gets Longer and The Deal of a Lifetime.
Fredrik Backman's books are published in more than forty countries and have sold over 10 million copies.
He lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with his wife and two children.
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