And every morning the way home gets longer and longer

a novella

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Fredrik Backman: And every morning the way home gets longer and longer (2016)

76 pages

English language

Published Sept. 8, 2016

ISBN:
978-1-5011-6048-6
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OCLC Number:
956434938

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Grandpa and Noah are sitting on a bench in a square that keeps getting smaller every day. The square is strange but also familiar, full of the odds and ends that have made up their lives: Grandpa's work desk, the stuffed dragon that Grandpa once gave to Noah, the sweet-smelling hyacinths that Grandma loved to grow in her garden.

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She&#x;s Sorry, and Britt-Marie Was Here comes an exquisitely moving portrait of an elderly man&#x;s struggle to hold on to his most precious memories, and his family&#x;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. …

3 editions

Subjects

  • Fiction
  • Fathers and sons
  • Grandparent and child
  • Reminiscing

Places

  • Sweden