{"product_id":"a-man-called-ove-9781476738024b","title":"A Man Called Ove","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eRead the original heartwarming tale behind the acclaimed Tom Hanks film \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eA Man Called Otto\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\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?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A feel-good story in the spirit of \u003ci\u003eThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMajor Pettigrew’s Last Stand\u003c\/i\u003e, Fredrik Backman’s 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).","brand":"Washington Square Press","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42818465169488,"sku":"9781476738024B","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781476738024-l.jpg?v=1785871806","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/products\/a-man-called-ove-9781476738024b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}