A man called Ove: a novel
(Book)
Uniform Title:
Author:
Contributors:
Koch, Henning, translator.
Published:
New York : Washington Square Press, 2015.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Washington Square Press trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc:
337 pages, 18 unnumbered pages ; 21 cm
Lexile measure:
870L
Status:
Description
"At first sight, Ove is almost certainly the grumpiest man you will ever meet, a curmudgeon with staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People think him bitter, and he thinks himself surrounded by idiots. Ove's well-ordered, solitary world gets a shake-up one November morning with the appearance of new neighbors - a chatty young couple and their two boisterous daughters -- who announce their arrival by accidentally flatten Ove's mailbox with their U-Haul. What follows is a heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unlikely friendships, and a community's unexpected reassessment of the one person they thought they had all figured out."--
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Location
Call Number
Status
Wallingford Adult Fiction
BACKMAN
Due Sep 24, 2025
Woodbridge Adult Fiction
FIC BACKMAN
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781476738024, 1476738025
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.1, 15 Points
Level 6.1, 15 Points
Lexile measure:
870
Notes
General Note
"Translation copyright ©2014 by Henning Koch"--Title page verso
General Note
Includes the first two chapters from: Britt-Marie Was Here.
General Note
"A Readers' Club Guide" included
Description
"At first sight, Ove is almost certainly the grumpiest man you will ever meet, a curmudgeon with staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People think him bitter, and he thinks himself surrounded by idiots. Ove's well-ordered, solitary world gets a shake-up one November morning with the appearance of new neighbors - a chatty young couple and their two boisterous daughters -- who announce their arrival by accidentally flatten Ove's mailbox with their U-Haul. What follows is a heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unlikely friendships, and a community's unexpected reassessment of the one person they thought they had all figured out."--,back cover.
Language
Originally published in Swedish in 2014 as: En man som heter Ove.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Backman, F., & Koch, H. (2015). A man called Ove: a novel. First Washington Square Press trade paperback edition. Washington Square Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Backman, Fredrik, 1981- and Henning, Koch. 2015. A Man Called Ove: A Novel. Washington Square Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Backman, Fredrik, 1981- and Henning, Koch, A Man Called Ove: A Novel. Washington Square Press, 2015.
MLA Citation (style guide)Backman, Fredrik and Henning Koch. A Man Called Ove: A Novel. First Washington Square Press trade paperback edition. Washington Square Press, 2015.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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