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A Man Called Ove
A Novel
Now a major motion picture A Man Called Otto starring Tom Hanks!
#1 New York Times bestseller—more than 3 million copies sold!
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).
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“What is it now?” he repeats as he throws the door open so hard that a three-year-old girl is flung backwards by the draft and ends up very unexpectedly on her bottom.
Beside her stands a seven-year-old girl looking absolutely terrified. Their hair is pitch black. And they have the biggest brown eyes Ove has ever seen.
“Yes?” says Ove.
The older girl looks guarded. She hands him a plastic container. Ove reluctantly
accepts it. It’s warm.
“Rice!” the three-year-old girl announces happily, briskly getting to her feet.
“With saffron. And chicken,” explains the seven-year-old, far more wary of him.
Ove evaluates them suspiciously.
“Are you selling it?”
The seven-year-old looks offended.
“We LIVE HERE, you know!”
Ove is silent for a moment. Then he nods, as if he might possibly be able to accept this premise as an explanation.
“Okay.”
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