An edition of En man som heter Ove (2012)

Obe ranŭn namja

A man called Ove

Ch'op'an
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An edition of En man som heter Ove (2012)

Obe ranŭn namja

A man called Ove

Ch'op'an
  • 4.2 (56 ratings) ·
  • 460 Want to read
  • 25 Currently reading
  • 76 Have read

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.

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Publisher
Dasan Books
Language
Korean
Pages
451

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Edition Availability
Cover of: Obe ranŭn namja
Obe ranŭn namja: A man called Ove
2015, Dasan Books
in Korean - Ch'op'an
Cover of: Vieux, râleur et suicidaire
Vieux, râleur et suicidaire: la vie selon Ove
2014, Éditions France loisirs
in French
Cover of: A Man Called Ove
A Man Called Ove
2014, Atria Books
Cover of: A man called ove
A man called ove
2014, Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning
in English - Large Print edition.

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Edition Notes

Translation of: Man som herter Ove.

Other Titles
Man called Ove

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
839.738

The Physical Object

Pagination
451 pages
Number of pages
451

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL27191785M
Internet Archive
oberannnamjamanc0000back
ISBN 13
9791130605210
OCLC/WorldCat
913515338
Wikidata
Q116175528
Amazon ID (ASIN)
B010YC5OS6

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October 7, 2023 Edited by OnFrATa Merge works (MRID: 86143)
October 6, 2023 Edited by Meg369 Duplicate authors removed
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September 4, 2012 Created by Markus Bonnevier Added new book.