Den svenske humorist bragede igennem med sin debut om verdens vredeste gamle mand.
Glem alt om sex, blod og gys: Fredrik Backman (f. 1981) fik sit gennembrud med en debutroman om noget så usexet som en gedigen svensk parcelhuskvarters-kværulant. En mand der hedder Ove beskriver livet, som det tager sig ud for den umanerligt pedantiske ældre herre Ove, som lige er blevet udfaset fra sit arbejde, og hvis kone for nylig er død.
Med humor og varme får Frederik Backman menneskeliggjort sine figurer, og han er blevet en af sit hjemlands mest læste forfattere på rekordtid.
A must-read for fans of Rachel Joyce's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Maria Semple's Where'd You Go, Bernadette. Heartbreaking and hilarious in... Læs mere
Beartown is dying . . . Tucked in a forest in the frozen north, Beartown's residents are tough and hardworking. They don't expect life to be easy, but they do expect it to be fair. Which... Læs mere
The stunning new novel from multi-million copy bestselling author Fredrik Backman.
The million-copy bestselling phenomenon, now a major film starring Tom Hanks! Fredrik Backman's heartwarming debut is a funny, moving, uplifting tale of love and community... Læs mere
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My Friends, the brilliant new novel from Fredrik Backman, New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People, is coming in June 2025!
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