# A Man Called Ove - Hardcover

by **Fredrik Backman** (Author)

**Now a major motion picture _A Man Called Otto_ starring Tom Hanks!**

**#1 _New York Times_ bestseller--more than 3 million copies sold!**

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.

Fredrik Backman's beloved first novel about the angry old man next door is a thoughtful exploration of the profound impact one life has on countless others. "If there was an award for 'Most Charming Book of the Year, ' this first novel by a Swedish blogger-turned-overnight-sensation would win hands down" (_Booklist_, starred review).

### Author Biography

Fredrik Backman is the #1 _New York Times_ bestselling author of _A Man Called Ove_, _My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry_, _Britt-Marie Was Here_, _Beartown_, _Us Against You_, and _Anxious People_, as well as two novellas and one work of nonfiction. His books are published in more than forty countries. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with his wife and two children. Connect with him on Facebook and Twitter @BackmanLand and on Instagram @Backmansk.

**Number of Pages:** 352

**Dimensions:** 1.3 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN

**Publication Date:** July 15, 2014

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Man Called Ove

**Interest Level:** Upper Grades, 9-12

**Reading Level:** 6.1

**Point Value:** 15

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- **Price:** 30.0 USD
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