A man called Ove [sound recording] / Fredrik Backman.

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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Booth & Dimock Library - Coventry | ACD BAC (Text to phone) | 33260000313495 | Adult Book on CD | Checked out | 02/04/2021 |
Brookfield Library | CD F/BACKMAN (Text to phone) | 34029131300948 | Adult Book on CD | Available | - |
C.H. Booth Library - Newtown | CD BK BACKMAN (Text to phone) | 34014138144234 | Adult Book on CD | Available | - |
Derby Neck Library | CD BOOK BAC (Text to phone) | 34046138174167 | Adult Book on CD | Available | - |
Douglas Library of Hebron | AUDIO CD BAC (Text to phone) | 33400137923333 | Adult Fiction CD | Available | - |
Hall Memorial Library - Ellington | BOCD/BACKMAN, FREDRIK (Text to phone) | 34037133877789 | Adult Book on CD | Available | - |
John P. Webster Library - West Hartford | AUDIO PT 9877.12 .A32 M361 2014 (Text to phone) | 32545070258963 | Adult Audio Book | Available | - |
Milford Public Library | BACKMAN Fredrik (Text to phone) | 34013077593211 | Adult Fiction CD | Available | - |
Oliver Wolcott Library - Litchfield | CD SPOKEN BAC (Text to phone) | 36123133296432 | Adult Fiction CD | Available | - |
Oxford Public Library | AUDIO BAC (Text to phone) | 33530133998978 | Adult Fiction CD | Available | - |
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Record details
- ISBN: 9781629239804
- ISBN: 1629239801
- Physical Description: 8 sound discs (9 hr., 9 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: Holland, Ohio : Dreamscape Media, 2014.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from sell sheet. Translated by Henning Koch. Compact discs. In English. Translated from Swedish. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Read by George Newbern. |
Summary, etc.: | "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 neighbor from hell." But 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" -- |
Language Note: | In English. Translated from Swedish. |
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Subject: | Older men Fiction Neighbors Fiction |
Genre: | Audiobooks. |

Library Journal Review
A Man Called Ove
Library Journal
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In this first novel from Swedish novelist Backman, a stereotypical grumpy old man, Ove, finds his quiet life of solitude slipping away when a young family moves in next door. Ove is the kind of man who yells at kids to get off his lawn and is the bane of the local residents' association. He may come across as gruff and bitter, but behind the unpleasant exterior is a dignified man with a story of love and heartbreak. The new neighbors and a scruffy cat may be the perfect combination to break Ove out of his shell and help him truly to start living. This adorable tale starts slowly but quickly gathers speed as Ove's neighbors start testing his patience and upending his sad routine. George Newbern narrates beautifully. VERDICT Witty and full of heart, this is a tale with broad appeal.-Erin Cataldi, Johnson Cty. P.L., Franklin, IN (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.