RT Web Page DB /z-wcorg/ DS http://worldcat.org ID 1237162750 LA English UL https://api.overdrive.com/v1/collections/v1L1BqQAAAA2G/products/2d9ace3a-15ae-420d-af99-d2c54b6aa4dc T1 A Man Called Ove A1 Backman, Fredrik., Simmons, J. K., OverDrive, Inc., PB Simon & Schuster Audio PP [S.I.] YR 2019 SN 9781797108261 1797108263 AB MORE THAN TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD "You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll feel new sympathy for the curmudgeons in your life." ? People 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. 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).