Can a broken town survive a second tragedy? The follow-up to the international bestseller Beartown.
Number 1 New York Times bestseller FREDRIK BACKMAN made his literary debut in 2012 with the global sensation A Man Called Ove - now in development as a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks. Wickedly funny, touching and wise, Fredrik Backman's novels are odysseys of the ordinary man and woman, and stunningly moving tales of everyday courage. Up to now, Fredrik Backman has written six highly acclaimed novels, two heartfelt novellas about life and love, and one non-fiction book about parenthood. His books have sold more than 15 million copies in 46 languages and the Swedish film adaption of A Man Called Ove was nominated for two Academy Awards. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with his wife and two children.
Praise for Beartown and Fredrik Backman
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I utterly believed in the residents of Beartown, and felt ripped
apart by the events in the book
*bestselling author of Me Before You*
Surrounded by impenetrable forests, it recreates the stifling
atmosphere of a dying community. This is a mature, compassionate
novel
*The Sunday Times*
Backman can tickle the funny bone and tug on the heart strings when
he needs to, and is a clever enough storyteller to not overindulge
in either
*Independent*
As popular Swedish exports go, Backman is up there with ABBA and
Stieg Larsson.
*The New York Times Book Review*
Friday Night Lights for Swedes
*O Magazine*
A kind of problem play that moves extremely skilfully near the
melodramatic without derailing. Its originality is substantial and
the book credibly conveys the dual faces of everyday life. An
impressive novel, like no other
*BTJ, Sweden*
Praise for Us Against You
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A story about families, about friendship and loyalty, inequality,
female vulnerability, male back-slapping, and parenthood ... No
person's story is too little to be told, Backman includes them all.
A novel with a big heart
*Jönköpings-Posten, Sweden*
Evident in all [Backman] novels is an apparent ability to state a
truth about humanity with breathtaking elegance
*Kirkus Reviews*
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