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My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises

From the bestselling author of A MAN CALLED OVE

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My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises

By: Fredrik Backman, Henning Koch - translator
Narrated by: Joan Walker
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Heartbreaking and hilarious in equal measure, this novel by the author of the New York Times bestselling phenomenon A Man Called Ove will charm and delight anyone who has ever had a grandmother.

Everyone remembers the smell of their grandmother's house.

Everyone remembers the stories their grandmother told them.

But does everyone remember their grandmother flirting with policemen? Driving illegally?
Breaking into a zoo in the middle of the night? Firing a paintball gun from a balcony in her dressing gown?

Seven-year-old Elsa does.

Some might call Elsa's granny 'eccentric', or even 'crazy'. Elsa calls her a superhero. And granny's stories, of knights and princesses and dragons and castles, are her superpower. Because, as Elsa is starting to learn, heroes and villains don't always exist in imaginary kingdoms; they could live just down the hallway.

As Christmas draws near, even the best superhero grandmothers may have one or two things they'd like to apologise for. And, in the process, Elsa can have some breath-taking adventures of her own . . .

(P)2015 Hodder & Stoughton©2015 Fredrik Backman Europe Family Life Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Women's Fiction Witty Heartfelt Funny Feel-Good Tear-jerking Thought-Provoking Royalty Comedy
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There are clear themes here, nominally: the importance of stories; the honesty of children; and the obtuseness of most adults, putting him firmly in league with the likes of Roald Dahl and Neil Gaiman. A touching, sometimes funny, often wise portrait of grief.
The author's lightness of touch is definitely a contributor towards the novel's success. (It's already a best seller in his native country.) Fredrik conveys much in a few words . . . However a special warning to the ladies summed up in three words: wear waterproof mascara! I read the last few chapters verging between heart-glowing smiles and heart-wrenching sobs. I'll be ready for it the next few times I read it though and, indeed, the times after that.
Told with the same comic accuracy and beating heart as [OVE] . . . It is a story about life and death and one of the most important human rights: the right to be different.
A highly compelling read and it was easy to lose myself in the story
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Was initially a little dubious but tend to listen to different books than I would read, so gave it a go. Amazing book, I have laughed out loud and sobbed my heart out in the same minute. Fabulous. Would recommend to everyone.

A roller coaster of emotions.

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It feels a bit like teen fiction but it is not. It Ida complex plot of relationships, fear. But mostly it is about a grand mothers love and loving being different.

Really different story beautifully told.

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Beautifully odd and sentimental and dark and quirky in equal measure.... I loved it :)

Loved it!

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I thought "A Man Called Ove" was a brilliant refreshing story. This is every bit as good, even better.
By turns laugh out loud funny, searingly heart wrenching, familiar and insightful, this is a beautiful tale that avoids mushy sentimentality.
And once again it has simply the best narration I've heard.
Get this, you won't regret it. Or you "need your head examining".

Wonderful wonderful

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Enjoyed this book very much. Touching story which had me laughing and crying at times.
Good narration too.

Lovely book

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