Fredrik Backman Libri

Elsa ha sette anni, ma non le riesce granché bene avere sette anni. A scuola dicono che è "molto matura per la sua età" e lei sa che significa "parecchio disturbata per la sua età". Sua nonna ha settantasette anni, e neanche a lei riesce granché bene avere la sua età. Dicono che è "arzilla", ma Elsa sa che vogliono dire "pazza". La nonna è anche il suo miglior amico, il solo, e insieme loro due hanno inventato un mondo alternativo dove non ci sono genitori che si separano, compagni di classe che fanno scherzi cattivi, un luogo dove tutti possono essere diversi e non c'è bisogno di essere normali. Ma un rivolgimento del destino sorprende Elsa lasciandola da sola con una lunga serie di lettere in cui la nonna chiede scusa a molte persone della sua vita. Elsa ha un compito, consegnare ciascuna lettera al suo destinatario. È l'inizio di una grande avventura: lettera dopo lettera, facendo la conoscenza di vicini di casa alcolizzati e vecchietti innamorati e cani isterici, Elsa conoscerà la vera (e sorprendente) vita di sua nonna. Fredrik Backman, con l'ironia tenera e commovente che aveva fatto amare L'uomo che metteva in ordine il mondo ai lettori di più di trenta paesi, ha scritto un altro romanzo dagli indimenticabili protagonisti. Una storia sul più importante dei diritti umani: il diritto di essere diversi, a tutte le età.

After the citizens of Beartown face yet another blow with the disbandment of their cherished hockey team, tensions rise as former players from nearby Hed revel in the news. Peter, the general manager of Beartown Hockey, is determined to save the Bears. Meanwhile, Elisabeth Zackell, a former pro-athlete, is appointed as the new coach and begins to assemble a team featuring Amat, the fastest player; Benji, the unpredictable lone wolf; and Vidar, a troublemaker. As they come together, challenges arise, especially when Benji's secret about his sexuality is revealed, leaving his friends feeling betrayed. The rivalry with Hed intensifies, leading to dangerous pranks and escalating animosity between the two towns. As the crucial match approaches, the stakes grow higher, culminating in the tragic death of a key player from Beartown. This loss forces both communities to confront whether the game they love can ever return to its simple roots of competition. The narrative serves as a poignant exploration of the stories that shape communities, filled with emotional highs and lows, showcasing the best of Fredrik Backman's storytelling.

This is a small story about big questions. It's a story about family, community, life. It starts with a storm - and a death. But how does it end? Two years have passed since the events that no one wants to think about. Everyone has tried to move on, but there’s something about this place that prevents it. The residents continue to grapple with life’s big questions: What is a family? What is a community? And what, if anything, are we willing to sacrifice in order to protect them? As the locals of Beartown struggle to overcome the past, great change is on the horizon. Someone is coming home after a long time away. Someone will be laid to rest. Someone will fall in love, someone will try to fix their marriage, and someone will do anything to save their children. Someone will submit to hate, someone will fight, and someone will grab a gun and walk towards the ice rink. So what are the residents of Beartown willing to sacrifice for their home? Everything.

A little book with a big heart! I read this beautifully imagined and moving novella in one sitting, utterly wowed, wanting to share it with everyone I know. --Lisa Genova, bestselling author of Still Alice From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry, and Britt-Marie Was Here comes an exquisitely moving portrait of an elderly man's struggle to hold on to his most precious memories, and his family's efforts to care for him even as they must find a way to let go. With all the same charm of his bestselling full-length novels, here Fredrik Backman once again reveals his unrivaled understanding of human nature and deep compassion for people in difficult circumstances. This is a tiny gem with a message you'll treasure for a lifetime.

A little book with a big heart—from the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People. “I read this beautifully imagined and moving novella in one sitting, utterly wowed, wanting to share it with everyone I know.” —Lisa Genova, bestselling author of Still Alice From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Britt-Marie Was Here, and Anxious People comes an exquisitely moving portrait of an elderly man’s struggle to hold on to his most precious memories, and his family’s efforts to care for him even as they must find a way to let go. With all the same charm of his bestselling full-length novels, here Fredrik Backman once again reveals his unrivaled understanding of human nature and deep compassion for people in difficult circumstances. This is a tiny gem with a message you’ll treasure for a lifetime.

A bank robber on the run locks himself in with an over-enthusiastic estate agent, two bitter IKEA-addicts, a pregnant woman, a suicidal multi-millionaire and a rabbit. In the end the robber gives up and lets everyone go, but when the police storm the apartment it is . . . empty. In a series of dysfunctional testimonies after the event, the witnesses all tell their version of what really happened and it's clear we have a classic locked-room mystery on our hands- How did the robber manage to escape? Why is everyone so angry? And- What is WRONG with people these days?

'THE PERFECT HOLIDAY READ' Evening Standard 'A JOY FROM START TO FINISH' - Gavin Extence, author of THE UNIVERSE VERSUS ALEX WOODS There is something about Ove. At first sight, he is almost certainly the grumpiest man you will ever meet. He thinks himself surrounded by idiots - neighbours who can't reverse a trailer properly, joggers, shop assistants who talk in code, and the perpetrators of the vicious coup d'etat that ousted him as Chairman of the Residents' Association. He will persist in making his daily inspection rounds of the local streets. But isn't it rare, these days, to find such old-fashioned clarity of belief and deed? Such unswerving conviction about what the world should be, and a lifelong dedication to making it just so? In the end, you will see, there is something about Ove that is quite irresistible... The word-of-mouth bestseller causing a sensation across Europe, Fredrik Backman's heartwarming debut is a funny, moving, uplifting tale of love and community that will leave you with a spring in your step - and less ready to judge on first impressions a man you might one day wish to have as your dearest friend.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman delivers an unforgettable tale of four teenagers whose friendship profoundly impacts a stranger's life twenty-five years later. In a famous painting, three tiny figures sit at the end of a pier, unnoticed by most. However, Louisa, an artist, is determined to uncover their story. Twenty-five years prior, a group of teens escapes their troubled home lives by spending their days on that same pier. Joar, a fighter; Ted, a quiet boy mourning his father; Ali, the daughter of a transient father; and an artist boy grappling with his own demons form a bond that gives them hope and purpose. Together, they create a transcendent work of art that will eventually come into Louisa's possession. As Louisa navigates the complexities of this bequest, she embarks on a cross-country journey to discover the painting's origins. The closer she gets to its birthplace, the more she feels inspired to express her own artistic voice. This journey reveals that happy endings may not always align with expectations, highlighting the transformative power of friendship and art in unexpected ways.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove returns with a dazzling, profound novel about a small town with a big dream—and the price required to make it come true. People say Beartown is finished. A tiny community nestled deep in the forest, it is slowly losing ground to the ever encroaching trees. But down by the lake stands an old ice rink, built generations ago by the working men who founded this town. And in that ice rink is the reason people in Beartown believe tomorrow will be better than today. Their junior ice hockey team is about to compete in the national semi-finals, and they actually have a shot at winning. All the hopes and dreams of this place now rest on the shoulders of a handful of teenage boys. Being responsible for the hopes of an entire town is a heavy burden, and the semi-final match is the catalyst for a violent act that will leave a young girl traumatized and a town in turmoil. Accusations are made and, like ripples on a pond, they travel through all of Beartown, leaving no resident unaffected. Beartown explores the hopes that bring a small community together, the secrets that tear it apart, and the courage it takes for an individual to go against the grain. In this story of a small forest town, Fredrik Backman has found the entire world.