Fredrik Backman Livres

Dans le lotissement où il vit depuis quarante ans, Ove est connu pour être un râleur de la pire espèce. Mais depuis qu'il est sans travail, il se sent seul et inutile. Il erre dans sa maison, fait des rondes de quartier pour relever les infractions des habitants. Jusqu'au jour où, las de cette routine, il décide d'en finir. Corde au cou, debout dans le salon, il est prêt à passer à l'acte... C'est sans compter l'arrivée de nouveaux voisins et d'un chat abandonné. Interrompant involontairement ses tentatives de suicide, ceux-ci vont peu à peu pousser Ove dans ses derniers retranchements et le ramener à la vie ! Tel un chat de gouttière amoché et craintif, à la fois drôle et touchant, Ove réveille l'instinct protecteur qui sommeille en chacun de nous. Mais attention, il griffe !

After the citizens of Beartown face yet another blow with the disbandment of their cherished hockey team, tensions rise as former players from nearby Hed revel in the news. Peter, the general manager of Beartown Hockey, is determined to save the Bears. Meanwhile, Elisabeth Zackell, a former pro-athlete, is appointed as the new coach and begins to assemble a team featuring Amat, the fastest player; Benji, the unpredictable lone wolf; and Vidar, a troublemaker. As they come together, challenges arise, especially when Benji's secret about his sexuality is revealed, leaving his friends feeling betrayed. The rivalry with Hed intensifies, leading to dangerous pranks and escalating animosity between the two towns. As the crucial match approaches, the stakes grow higher, culminating in the tragic death of a key player from Beartown. This loss forces both communities to confront whether the game they love can ever return to its simple roots of competition. The narrative serves as a poignant exploration of the stories that shape communities, filled with emotional highs and lows, showcasing the best of Fredrik Backman's storytelling.

This is a small story about big questions. It's a story about family, community, life. It starts with a storm - and a death. But how does it end? Two years have passed since the events that no one wants to think about. Everyone has tried to move on, but there’s something about this place that prevents it. The residents continue to grapple with life’s big questions: What is a family? What is a community? And what, if anything, are we willing to sacrifice in order to protect them? As the locals of Beartown struggle to overcome the past, great change is on the horizon. Someone is coming home after a long time away. Someone will be laid to rest. Someone will fall in love, someone will try to fix their marriage, and someone will do anything to save their children. Someone will submit to hate, someone will fight, and someone will grab a gun and walk towards the ice rink. So what are the residents of Beartown willing to sacrifice for their home? Everything.

A little book with a big heart! I read this beautifully imagined and moving novella in one sitting, utterly wowed, wanting to share it with everyone I know. --Lisa Genova, bestselling author of Still Alice From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry, and Britt-Marie Was Here comes an exquisitely moving portrait of an elderly man's struggle to hold on to his most precious memories, and his family's efforts to care for him even as they must find a way to let go. With all the same charm of his bestselling full-length novels, here Fredrik Backman once again reveals his unrivaled understanding of human nature and deep compassion for people in difficult circumstances. This is a tiny gem with a message you'll treasure for a lifetime.

A little book with a big heart—from the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People. “I read this beautifully imagined and moving novella in one sitting, utterly wowed, wanting to share it with everyone I know.” —Lisa Genova, bestselling author of Still Alice From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Britt-Marie Was Here, and Anxious People comes an exquisitely moving portrait of an elderly man’s struggle to hold on to his most precious memories, and his family’s efforts to care for him even as they must find a way to let go. With all the same charm of his bestselling full-length novels, here Fredrik Backman once again reveals his unrivaled understanding of human nature and deep compassion for people in difficult circumstances. This is a tiny gem with a message you’ll treasure for a lifetime.

A bank robber chased by the police ran into a company that had many customers coming to buy and sell houses. All customers have become hostages. Before the death, the hostages told each other about their lives. They wait to be rescued

#1 New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman delivers an unforgettable tale of four teenagers whose friendship profoundly impacts a stranger's life twenty-five years later. In a famous painting, three tiny figures sit at the end of a pier, unnoticed by most. However, Louisa, an artist, is determined to uncover their story. Twenty-five years prior, a group of teens escapes their troubled home lives by spending their days on that same pier. Joar, a fighter; Ted, a quiet boy mourning his father; Ali, the daughter of a transient father; and an artist boy grappling with his own demons form a bond that gives them hope and purpose. Together, they create a transcendent work of art that will eventually come into Louisa's possession. As Louisa navigates the complexities of this bequest, she embarks on a cross-country journey to discover the painting's origins. The closer she gets to its birthplace, the more she feels inspired to express her own artistic voice. This journey reveals that happy endings may not always align with expectations, highlighting the transformative power of friendship and art in unexpected ways.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove returns with a dazzling, profound novel about a small town with a big dream—and the price required to make it come true. People say Beartown is finished. A tiny community nestled deep in the forest, it is slowly losing ground to the ever encroaching trees. But down by the lake stands an old ice rink, built generations ago by the working men who founded this town. And in that ice rink is the reason people in Beartown believe tomorrow will be better than today. Their junior ice hockey team is about to compete in the national semi-finals, and they actually have a shot at winning. All the hopes and dreams of this place now rest on the shoulders of a handful of teenage boys. Being responsible for the hopes of an entire town is a heavy burden, and the semi-final match is the catalyst for a violent act that will leave a young girl traumatized and a town in turmoil. Accusations are made and, like ripples on a pond, they travel through all of Beartown, leaving no resident unaffected. Beartown explores the hopes that bring a small community together, the secrets that tear it apart, and the courage it takes for an individual to go against the grain. In this story of a small forest town, Fredrik Backman has found the entire world.