{"product_id":"a-man-called-ove-fredrik-backman-9781476738024","title":"A Man Called Ove","description":"\u003cb\u003eNow a major motion picture \u003ci\u003eA Man Called Otto\u003c\/i\u003e starring Tom Hanks!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller--more than 3 million copies sold! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBehind 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFredrik 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\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fredrik Backman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476738025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476738024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e188557 \/ Man Called Ove\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Fredrik Backman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43960969789695,"sku":"9781476738024","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_b4e143e3-09f5-4ff3-8fbc-9449623a720d.jpg?v=1682356350","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-man-called-ove-fredrik-backman-9781476738024","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}