Anxious People: A funny, comforting and wise new novel from the bestselling author of A Man Called O

Fredrik Backman 지음

Penguin Books Ltd 2020년 08월 20일 출간

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The funny, touching and unpredictable new novel from the multi-million copy bestselling author of A Man Called Ove.'Funny, compassionate and wise . . . an absolute joy' - AJ Pearce, bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird'I loved this book. Funny, sad, clever, insightful, surprising and hopeful. Brilliant in every way' - Sarah Morgan, bestselling author of One Summer in Paris ***** In a small town in Sweden it appears to be an ordinary day. But look more closely, and you'll see a mysterious masked figure approaching a bank...Two hours later, chaos has descended. A bungled attempted robbery has developed into a hostage situation - and the offender is refusing to communicate their demands to the police.Within the building, fear quickly turns to irritation for the seven strangers trapped inside. If this is to be their last day on earth, shouldn't it be a bit more dramatic?But as the minutes tick by, they begin to suspect that the criminal mastermind holding them hostage might be more in need of rescuing than they are...Readers are loving Anxious People!'Backman never disappoints . . . heartwarming and multi layered' *****'As always Backman manages to delight . . . a really satisfying ending that makes you feel better about the world' *****'A wonderfully unusual tale, told with flair and finesse that is so wonderful it is sure to cure everything that ails you. Don't miss out on this beautiful book.' *****'This novel is about humanity at its most raw and at its most wonderful and I LOVED it!' *****

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저자(글) Fredrik Backman

1981년 스웨덴 출생. 데뷔작 『오베라는 남자』로 전 세계에 ‘프레드릭 배크만 신드롬’을 일으켰다. 44개국에 판권이 수출되었고 77주간 뉴욕타임스 베스트셀러에 올랐다. 뒤이어 출간한 『할머니가 미안하다고 전해달랬어요』『브릿마리 여기 있다』『하루하루가 이별의 날』『베어타운』『우리와 당신들』『일생일대의 거래』 그리고 『불안한 사람들』까지 모두 베스트셀러에 올라 1500만 부 이상 판매되며 명실상부한 세계적 작가임을 입증했다. 프레드릭 배크만은 여덟 권의 소설에서 특유의 감성과 유머로 일관되게 ‘사랑’을 말해왔으며 첫 번째 에세이 『나보다 소중한 사람이 생겨버렸다』에서는 아들에게 전하는 편지 형식을 빌려 아들과 아내에 대한 사랑을 재치 있고 따뜻하게 담아냈다.