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A man called Ove : a novel / Fredrik Backman ; [translation by Henning Koch]
"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 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." -- from publisher's web site.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781476738024
- ISBN: 1476738025
- Physical Description: 337 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First Washington Square Press trade paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : Washington Square Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2015.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published in Swedish in 2014 as En man som heter Ove. Includes excerpt from the author's book: Britt-Marie was Here (pages [343]-[357]). |
| Target Audience Note: | 870L Lexile |
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| Subject: | Older men > Fiction. Neighbors > Fiction. Neighborhoods > Fiction. Loss (Psychology) > Fiction. Friendship > Fiction. FICTION / Literary. FICTION / Humorous / General. |
| Genre: | Humorous fiction. |
Available copies
- 106 of 114 copies available at Evergreen Indiana. (Show)
- 1 of 2 copies available at Greenwood Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 114 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood PL - Greenwood | FICTION Backman (Text) | 36626103822912 | 2nd Floor Adult Fiction | Checked out | 05/06/2024 |
| Greenwood PL - Greenwood | FICTION Backman (Text) | 36626104252846 | 2nd Floor Adult Fiction | Available | - |
