A man called Ove : a novel / Fredrik Backman.
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 neighbour 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781476738017
- ISBN: 1476738017
- ISBN: 9781444775815
- ISBN: 1444775812
- Physical Description: 337 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Atria Books edition
- Publisher: New York : Atria Books, 2014.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Publishers, dates, and pagination may vary.
- Target Audience Note:
- 870L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 6.1 15 188557.
- Language Note:
- Translated from the Swedish.
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- Subject:
- Conduct of life > Fiction.
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Friendship > Fiction.
Neighbors > Fiction.
Older men > Fiction.
Intergenerational relationships.
Friendships. - Genre:
- Psychological fiction.
Available copies
- 129 of 179 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 2 of 2 copies available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 5 current holds with 179 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Madison Main Library | FIC BAC (Text) | 30229101098043 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Mars Hill Library | FIC BAC (Text) | 30229101293388 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F BACKMAN (Text) | 39493108029010 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | F Backman (Text) | 34269001176263 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Andrews Public Library | F BAC (Text) | 80605000855618 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/06/2026 |
| Ashe County Public Library | F BAC (Text) | 50503300392307 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/14/2026 |
| Barco Library | F BAC (Text) | 39488200921361 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | F BACKM (Text) | 34208203157754 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Benhaven Public Library | F Bac (Text) | 33630004800483 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/17/2026 |
| Berea Library | FIC BACKMA (Text) | 42756202411473 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
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 neighbour 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.
