A man called Ove : a novel

Doerr, Anthony

From the highly acclaimed Anthony Doerr, an imaginative and intricate novel inspired by the horrors of World War II and written in short, elegant chapters that explore human nature and the contradictory power of technology.A blind child, Marie-Laure lives with her father in Paris near the Museum of Natural History, where he works as the master of its thousands of locks. When she is twelve, the Nazis occupy Paris and father and daughter flee to the walled citadel of Saint-Malo, where Marie-Laure's reclusive great-uncle lives. In a mining town in Germany Werner grows up enchanted by a crude radio he's found. His talent with these crucial instruments will eventually bring Werner to Saint-Malo, where his story and Marie-Laure's converge.Doerr’s “stunning sense of physical detail and gorgeous metaphors” (San Francisco Chronicle) are dazzling. Deftly interweaving the lives of Marie-Laure and Werner, he illuminates the ways, against all odds, people try to be good to one another. Ten years in the writing, All the Light We Cannot See is a magnificent, deeply moving novel from a writer “whose sentences never fail to thrill” (Los Angeles Times)."Enthrallingly told, beautifully written and so emotionally plangent that some passages bring tears, it is completely unsentimental ... Doerr achieves...[the] wonders of this book by creating a structure as intricate as any model made by Marie-Laure’s father. Cutting back and forth in time, he creates nearly unbearable suspense. Every piece... Read more…

Fredrik Backman; Overdrive, Inc

“Every bit as churlish but lovable as Backman’s cantankerous protagonist in his debut, A Man Called Ove (2014), precocious Elsa will easily work her way into the hearts of readers who like characters with spunk to spare. A delectable homage to the power of stories to comfort and heal, Backman’s tender tale of the touching relationship between a grandmother and granddaughter is a tribute to the everlasting bonds of deep family ties.” (Booklist (starred)) “Firmly in league with Roald Dahl and Neil Gaiman. A touching, sometimes funny, often wise portrait of grief.” (Kirkus Reviews) “Full of heart, hope, forgiveness, and the embracing of differences, Elsa’s story is one that sticks with you long after you’ve turned the last page.” (Library Journal) Read more…

Backman, Fredrik

Instant New York Times Bestseller! The author of A Man Called Ove returns with “a lyrical look at how a community heals, how families recover, and how individuals grow” (The Washington Post). “Fans of Backman will not be disappointed. His work continues to amaze and captivate, enlighten and thrill.” —Shelf Awareness A small community tucked deep in the forest, Beartown is home to tough, hardworking people who don’t expect life to be easy or fair. No matter how difficult times get, they’ve always been able to take pride in their local ice hockey team. So it’s a cruel blow when they hear that their town’s ice hockey club might soon be disbanded. What makes it worse is the obvious satisfaction that all the former Beartown players, who now play for a rival team in the neighboring town of Hed, take in that fact. But the arrival of a newcomer gives Beartown hockey a chance at a comeback. Soon a team starts to take shape around Amat, the fastest player you’ll ever see; Benji, the intense lone wolf; always dutiful and eager-to-please Bobo; and Vidar, a born-to-be-bad troublemaker. But bringing this team together proves to be a huge challenge, especially as the town’s enmity with Hed grows more and more acute as the big game approaches. By the time the last goal is scored, a resident of Beartown will be dead, and the people of both towns will be forced to wonder if, after everything, the game they love can ever return to something as simple and innocent as a field of ice, two... Read more…

Backman, Fredrik

From the bestselling author of the "charming debut" ( People ) A Man Called Ove and My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry , a heartwarming and hilarious story of a reluctant outsider who transforms a tiny village and a woman who finds love and second chances in the unlikeliest of places. Britt-Marie can't stand mess. She eats dinner at precisely the right time and starts her day at six in the morning because only lunatics wake up later than that. And she is not passive-aggressive. Not in the least. It's just that sometimes people interpret her helpful suggestions as criticisms, which is certainly not her intention. But at sixty-three, Britt-Marie has had enough. She finally walks out on her loveless forty-year marriage and finds a job in the only place she can: Borg, a small, derelict town devastated by the financial crisis. For the fastidious Britt-Marie, this new world of noisy children, muddy floors, and a roommate who is a rat... Read more…

Welsh, Irvine

Skagboys é o oitavo romance do autor escocês Irvine Welsh. A obra encerra a trilogia iniciada por Trainspotting, que rendeu a Welsh uma posição de destaque na literatura britânica contemporânea, e completada por Pornô, todos publicados pela Rocco. Os livros acompanham a escalada do vício em heroína e suas consequências sobre as vidas de Mark Renton, Sick Boy e sua turma de amigos. Embora tenha sido escrito quase duas décadas após Trainspotting, o livro situa-se cronologicamente como o primeiro livro da trilogia. É nele que ocorre o primeiro contato dos protagonistas com o mundo das drogas pesadas, e a construção cuidadosa da obra de Welsh permite ao leitor compreender de maneira minuciosa a influência do contexto social escocês da década de 1970 sobre os atos dos personagens. Skagboys é leitura obrigatória para todos os fãs de Trainspotting e Pornô, mas, assim como os outros dois títulos, também funciona perfeitamente de maneira autônoma. É a melhor porta de entrada para a trilogia que, ao mostrar o pior viés possível do clichê “sexo, drogas e rock’n’roll”, revela como a farra e a diversão também podem ser uma forma de desespero. Livros anteriores: Trainspoiting e Pornô Read more…

Zappia, Francesca

Alex está no último ano do ensino médio e trava uma batalha diária para diferenciar realidade de ilusão. Armada com uma atitude implacável, sua máquina fotográfica, uma Bola 8 Mágica e sua única aliada — a irmã mais nova —, ela declara guerra contra sua esquizofrenia, determinada a permanecer sã o suficiente para entrar na faculdade. E Alex está bem otimista com suas chances, até se deparar com Miles. Será mesmo aquele garoto de olhos azuis com quem ela compartilhou um momento marcante no passado? Mas ele não tinha sido produto da sua imaginação? Antes que possa perceber, Alex está fazendo amigos, indo a festas, se apaixonando e experimentando todos os ritos de passagem tipicamente adolescentes. O problema é que ela não está preparada para ser normal. Engraçado, provocativo e emocionante, com sua protagonista nada confiável, Inventei você? vai fazer os leitores virarem as páginas alucinadamente, tentando decifrar o que é real e o que é invenção de Alex. Read more…

Čapek, Karel

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Fredrik Backman, Fredrik Backman, Fredrik (Author) Backman, Henning Koch

A grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door. 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. (Previous notes): Loved this book (translation from Swedish). Quirky story of a curmudgeon which is also a film (with English subtitles) on Netflix. Backman is a successful journalist, author, and blogger. Also enjoyed ‘Britt-Marie Was Here’ and I look forward to checking out his latest new release. Read more…

Fredrik Backman

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Fredrik Backman

Sebelum terlibat lebih jauh dengannya, biar kuberi tahu. Lelaki bernama Ove ini mungkin bukan tipemu. Ove bukan tipe lelaki yang menuliskan puisi cinta atau menyanyikan lagu saat kencan pertama. Dia juga bukan tetangga yang akan menyambutmu di depan pagar sambil tersenyum hangat. Ove tidak akan seramah itu. Dia lelaki antisosial yang memandang orang sekitarnya sebagai sekelompok anak muda dungu dan tidak berguna. Dia tidak mudah percaya kepada siapa pun. Seumur hidup, yang bisa dipercayainya hanyalah Sonja yang cantik, mencintai buku-buku, dan menyukai kejujuran Ove. Sonja yang tetap tersenyum sambil bercerita panjang lebar di samping Ove, meski lelaki itu hanya terdiam sepanjang waktu. Orang melihat Ove sebagai lelaki hitam-putih, sedangkan Sonja penuh warna. Tak pernah ada yang menanyakan kehidupan Ove sebelum bertemu Sonja. Namun bila ada yang bertanya, dia akan menjawab bahwa dia tidak hidup. Begitu pun tanpanya, Ove merasa lebih baik mati saja. Sebab, di dunia ini yang bisa dicintainya hanya tiga hal: kebenaran, mobil Saab, dan Sonja. Lalu... masih inginkah kau mengenal lelaki bernama Ove ini? ^Kau akan tertawa, menangis, bersimpati terhadap orang temperamen yang kau temui dalam kisah memesona ini.^ (People) ^Secara keseluruhan, Anda akan mendapatkan cerita yang penuh semangat, keteguhan hidup, dan kisah jenaka tentang menemukan kebaikan, cinta, dan kebahagiaan di tempat yang paling tidak memungkinkan.^ (Sunday Express) ^Cerita Ove memuat kesedihan yang tampaknya... Read more…

Gail Honeyman

Eleanor Oliphant has learned how to survive – but not how to liveEleanor Oliphant leads a simple life. She wears the same clothes to work every day, eats the same meal deal for lunch every day and buys the same two bottles of vodka to drink every weekend. Eleanor Oliphant is happy. Nothing is missing from her carefully timetabled life. Except, sometimes, everything."A very funny novel about the survivor of childhood trauma... Enlivening this spare existence is a constant inner monologue that is cranky, hilarious, deadpan, and irresistible... Honeyman’s endearing debut is part comic novel, part emotional thriller, and part love story." - Kirkus ReviewsOne simple act of kindness is about to shatter the walls Eleanor has built around herself. Now she must learn how to navigate the world that everyone else seems to take for granted – while searching for the courage to face the dark corners she’s avoided all her life. Change can be good. Change can be bad. But surely any change is better than... fine?"This is a narrative full of quiet warmth and deep and unspoken sadness. It makes you want to throw a party and invite everyone you know and give them a hug, even that person at work everyone thinks is a bit weird." - Jenny Colgan, The Guardian Read more…

Kazuo Ishiguro

Thought-provoking and unsettling by turns, Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel gradually unveils the true nature of three children’s apparently happy childhoods.Kathy, Ruth and Tommy were pupils at Hailsham - an idyllic establishment situated deep in the English countryside. The children were sheltered entirely from the outside world and brought up to believe they were special. But why were they really there? Now 31, Kathy looks back on the past and narrates the haunting story of how she and her two friends slowly came to confront the truth about their past - and about their futures."It's a thoughtful, crafty, and finally very disquieting look at the effects of dehumanization on any group that's subject to it. In Ishiguro's subtle hands, these effects are far from obvious ... Ishiguro's tone is perfect: Kathy is intelligent but nothing extraordinary...It's all hideously familiar and gruesomely compelling to anyone who ever kept a teenage diary... What is art for? the characters ask. They connect the question to their own circumstances, but surely they speak for anyone with a connection with the arts: What is art for?... The people in it aren't heroic. The ending is not comforting. Nevertheless, this is a brilliantly executed book by a master craftsman who has chosen a difficult subject: ourselves, seen through a glass, darkly." - Margaret Atwood, SlateKazuo Ishiguro’s works of fiction have earned him many honours around the world, including the Nobel Prize in Literature. The Remains... Read more…

Fredrik Backman, Neil Smith, Santino Fontana

Fredrik Backman, The #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Of A Man Called Ove And Beartown, Delivers A Poignant And Insightful Memoir From The Front Lines Of One Of The Most Daunting Experiences Any Man Can Experience: Fatherhood. Things My Son Needs To Know About The World Is Bestselling Author Fredrik Backman’s Revealing Look At The Relationship Between Fathers And Sons. Delving Deep Into His Own Experience And Speaking Directly To His Child, Backman Reflects On The Perspective And Tools His Son Will Need To Make His Way In The World. As He Conveys His Profound Awe At Facing All The “firsts” That Fill Him With Wonder And Catch Him Completely Unprepared, Backman Doesn’t Shy Away From Divulging His Own False Steps And Fatherly Flaws. Along The Way, He Tackles Issues Both Great And Small, From Masculinity And Mid-life Crises To Practical Jokes And Poop. In Between The Sleep-deprived Lows And Wonderful Highs, Backman Takes A Step Back To Share The Sweet, True Story Of Falling In Love With A Woman Who Is His Complete Opposite, And Learning To Live A Life That Revolves Around The People He Cares About Unconditionally. Alternating Between Humorous Side Notes And Longer Essays Offering His Son Guidance About Growing Up, Backman Contemplates The Big And Small Moments That Form Their Shared Life, From Soccer Matches And Ikea Trips To First Homes And Young Love. Things My Son Needs To Know About The World Is Backman As You’ve Never Seen Him Before—intimate, Vulnerable, And Brave.... Read more…

Delia Owens, Owens, Delia

Thought-provoking, wise, and deeply moving, Delia Owens’s debut novel reminds us that we are forever shaped by the child within us, while also subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps.For years, rumours of the “Marsh Girl” haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet fishing village. Kya Clark is barefoot and wild; unfit for polite society. So in late 1969, when the popular Chase Andrews is found dead, locals immediately suspect her. But Kya is not what they say. A born naturalist with just one day of school, she takes life's lessons from the land, learning the real ways of the world from the dishonest signals of fireflies. But while she has the skills to live in solitude forever, the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. Drawn to two young men from town, who are each intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new and startling world — until the unthinkable happens.In Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens juxtaposes an exquisite ode to the natural world against a profound coming-of-age story and haunting mystery. The story asks how isolation influences the behaviour of a young woman, who like all of us, has the genetic propensity to belong to a group. The clues to the mystery are brushed into the lush habitat and natural histories of its wild creatures."Readers should set aside daily tasks, turn off cell phones, forget about laundry and possibly even eating once they start this story ... Owens’ writing is tight, yet sumptuous. It is abundant... Read more…

Fredrik Backman

Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller A People Book of the Week, Book of the Month Club selection, and Best of Fall in Good Housekeeping , PopSugar , The Washington Post , N ew York Post , Shondaland, CNN, and more! " [A] quirky, big-hearted novel...Wry, wise, and often laugh-out-loud funny, it's a wholly original story that delivers pure pleasure." — People From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove comes a charming, poignant novel about a crime that never took place, a would-be bank robber who disappears into thin air, and eight extremely anxious strangers who find they have more in common than they ever imagined. Looking at real estate isn't usually a life-or-death situation, but an apartment open house becomes just that when a failed bank robber bursts in and takes a group of strangers hostage. The captives include a recently retired couple who relentlessly hunt down fixer-uppers to avoid the painful truth that they can't fix their own marriage. There's a wealthy bank director who has been too busy to care about anyone else and a young couple who are about to have their first child but can't seem to agree on anything, from where they want to live to how they met in the first place. Add to the mix an eighty-seven-year-old woman who has lived long enough not to be afraid of someone waving a gun in her face, a flustered but still-ready-to-make-a-deal real estate agent, and a mystery man who has locked himself in the apartment's... Read more…

Backman, Fredrik

Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller A People Book of the Week, Book of the Month Club selection, and Best of Fall in Good Housekeeping , PopSugar , The Washington Post , N ew York Post , Shondaland, CNN, and more! " [A] quirky, big-hearted novel...Wry, wise, and often laugh-out-loud funny, it's a wholly original story that delivers pure pleasure." — People From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove comes a charming, poignant novel about a crime that never took place, a would-be bank robber who disappears into thin air, and eight extremely anxious strangers who find they have more in common than they ever imagined. Looking at real estate isn't usually a life-or-death situation, but an apartment open house becomes just that when a failed bank robber bursts in and takes a group of strangers hostage. The captives include a recently retired couple who relentlessly hunt down fixer-uppers to avoid the painful truth that they can't fix their own marriage. There's a wealthy bank director who has been too busy to care about anyone else and a young couple who are about to have their first child but can't seem to agree on anything, from where they want to live to how they met in the first place. Add to the mix an eighty-seven-year-old woman who has lived long enough not to be afraid of someone waving a gun in her face, a flustered but still-ready-to-make-a-deal real estate agent, and a mystery man who has locked himself in the apartment's... Read more…