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In the Likely Event

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2011. Une minute trente après le décollage, l’avion qui devait emmener Nate Phelan au centre de formation de l’armée plonge dans le fleuve Missouri. Miraculeusement, il survit – et sauve sa voisine, Izzy Astor. Dès lors, leurs chemins se croiseront sans cesse. Jusqu’à ce jour fatidique, à New York. 2021. Nate attend sur le tarmac de Kaboul. Il a pour mission d’assurer la sécurité de conseillers américains envoyés par la sénatrice Lauren. Quand il reconnaît celle qui descend de l’avion, il en a le souffle coupé. Impossible, pas dans cet Afghanistan au bord de l’implosion… À partir de cet instant, Nate fera tout pour qu’elle rentre saine et sauve.

Noche sobre las aguas

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Intriga, pasión y aventura en un thriller de altísima tensión en el que los hilos se entrelazan a bordo de un Boeing 314, por el maestro indiscutible del género: Ken Follett.Septiembre de 1939. Gran Bretaña ha declarado la guerra a Alemania.Aventureros, artistas, hombres de negocios, ciudadanos que huyen de la vejación y la miseria embarcan en el último hidroavión que despega rumbo a Estados Unidos, abandonando un país sobre el que planea la incertidumbre...La noble y fascista familia de los Oxenford huye para evitar la detención del patriarca. A su vez, Diana Lovesey lo hace para escapar con su amante Mark, mientras su marido Mervyn la persigue junto con Nancy Lenehan, que quiere impedir que su hermano Peter malvenda su empresa.Reseñas y comentarios de los lectores:«Follett se eleva hacia un meticuloso final con precisión aeronáutica.»Publishers Weekly«La novela cautiva la atención y es difícil dejar de leerla una vez comenzada. Me ha gustado y lo recomiendo.»«Acción trepidante con episodios románticos conseguidos.»«Intrigante hasta la última página. Como siempre, ¡una novela adictiva! Final divertido e inesperado.»

Atmosphere

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six comes an epic new novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program and the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits. Joan Goodwin has been obsessed with the stars for as long as she can remember. Thoughtful and reserved, Joan is content with her life as a professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University and as aunt to her precocious niece, Frances. That is, until she comes across an advertisement seeking the first women scientists to join NASA’s Space Shuttle Program. Suddenly, Joan burns to be one of the few people to go to space. Selected from a pool of thousands of applicants in the summer of 1980, Joan begins training at Houston’s Johnson Space Center, alongside an exceptional group of fellow candidates: Top Gun pilots Hank Redmond and John Griffin, who are kind and easy-going even when the stakes are highest; mission specialist Lydia Danes, who has worked too hard to play nice; warm-hearted Donna Fitzgerald, who is navigating her own secrets; and Vanessa Ford, the magnetic and mysterious aeronautical engineer, who can fix any engine and fly any plane. As the new astronauts become unlikely friends and prepare for their first flights, Joan finds a passion and a love she never imagined. In this new light, Joan begins to question everything she thinks she knows about her place in the observable universe. Then, in December of 1984, on mission STS-LR9, everything changes in an instant. Fast-paced, thrilling, and emotional, Atmosphere is Taylor Jenkins Reid at her best: transporting readers to iconic times and places, with complex protagonists, telling a passionate and soaring story about the transformative power of love, this time among the stars.

Más que una posibilidad

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Cuando Isabeau Astor, Izzy, se sube a un avión para regresar a su casa después de sus vacaciones, no espera gran cosa. Hasta que conoce a su compañero de asiento, Nate Phelan. Él es tdo lo opuesto a lo ordinario. Con su cabello oscuro, sus increíbles ojos azules y ese encanto deliciosamente rudo, al que Izzy no puede resistirse, el viaje se vuelve más interesante. La conexión es inmediata. Pero a tan solo noventa segundos de haber despegado, su avión cae en el río Missouri y sus vidas cambian para siempre. Ellos cambian. Nate sigue su carrera en el ejército, mientras que ella se abre camino en la política. ¿Se puede tener una segunda oportunidad si nunca tuviste una primera?

Demon Copperhead

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WINNER OF THE 2023 PULITZER PRIZE • WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONA New York Times "Ten Best Books of 2022" • An Oprah’s Book Club Selection • An Instant New York Times Bestseller • An Instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller • A #1 Washington Post Bestseller "Demon is a voice for the ages—akin to Huck Finn or Holden Caulfield—only even more resilient.” —Beth Macy, author of Dopesick"May be the best novel of 2022. . . . Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, this is the story of an irrepressible boy nobody wants, but readers will love.” (Ron Charles, Washington Post)From the acclaimed author of The Poisonwood Bible and The Bean Trees, a brilliant novel that enthralls, compels, and captures the heart as it evokes a young hero’s unforgettable journey to maturitySet in the mountains of southern Appalachia, Demon Copperhead is the story of a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with no assets beyond his dead father’s good looks and copper-colored hair, a caustic wit, and a fierce talent for survival. Relayed in his own unsparing voice, Demon braves the modern perils of foster care, child labor, derelict schools, athletic success, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses. Through all of it, he reckons with his own invisibility in a popular culture where even the superheroes have abandoned rural people in favor of cities.Many generations ago, Charles Dickens wrote David Copperfield from his experience as a survivor of institutional poverty and its damages to children in his society. Those problems have yet to be solved in ours. Dickens is not a prerequisite for readers of this novel, but he provided its inspiration. In transposing a Victorian epic novel to the contemporary American South, Barbara Kingsolver enlists Dickens’ anger and compassion, and above all, his faith in the transformative powers of a good story. Demon Copperhead speaks for a new generation of lost boys, and all those born into beautiful, cursed places they can’t imagine leaving behind.

The Handmaid's Tale

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Now a Hulu series starring Elizabeth Moss. The Handmaid's Tale is an instant classic and eerily prescient cultural phenomenon, from "the patron saint of feminist dystopian fiction" (New York Times)The Handmaid’s Tale is a novel of such power that the reader will be unable to forget its images and its forecast. Set in the near future, it describes life in what was once the United States and is now called the Republic of Gilead, a monotheocracy that has reacted to social unrest and a sharply declining birthrate by reverting to, and going beyond, the repressive intolerance of the original Puritans. The regime takes the Book of Genesis absolutely at its word, with bizarre consequences for the women and men in its population.The story is told through the eyes of Offred, one of the unfortunate Handmaids under the new social order. In condensed but eloquent prose, by turns cool-eyed, tender, despairing, passionate, and wry, she reveals to us the dark corners behind the establishment’s calm facade, as certain tendencies now in existence are carried to their logical conclusions. The Handmaid’s Tale is funny, unexpected, horrifying, and altogether convincing. It is at once scathing satire, dire warning, and a tour de force. It is Margaret Atwood at her best.

Broken Country (Reese's Book Club)

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A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK “Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall is an unforgettable story of love, loss, and the choices that shape our lives…but it’s also a masterfully crafted mystery that will keep you guessing until the very last page. Seriously, that ending?! I did not see it coming.” —Reese Witherspoon “Stirring and mysterious…fires directly at the human heart and hits the mark.” —Delia Owens, New York Times bestselling author of Where the Crawdads SingA love triangle unearths dangerous, deadly secrets from the past in this thrilling tale perfect for fans of The Paper Palace and Where the Crawdads Sing.“The farmer is dead. He is dead, and all anyone wants to know is who killed him.”Beth and her gentle, kind husband Frank are happily married, but their relationship relies on the past staying buried. But when Beth’s brother-in-law shoots a dog going after their sheep, Beth doesn’t realize that the gunshot will alter the course of their lives. For the dog belonged to none other than Gabriel Wolfe, the man Beth loved as a teenager—the man who broke her heart years ago. Gabriel has returned to the village with his young son Leo, a boy who reminds Beth very much of her own son, who died in a tragic accident.As Beth is pulled back into Gabriel’s life, tensions around the village rise and dangerous secrets and jealousies from the past resurface, this time with deadly consequences. Beth is forced to make a choice between the woman she once was, and the woman she has become.A sweeping love story with the pace and twists of a thriller, Broken Country is a novel of simmering passion, impossible choices, and explosive consequences that toggles between the past and present to explore the far-reaching legacy of first love.

Το θεώρημα της αγάπης

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Η Όλιβ Σμιθ είναι υποψήφια διδάκτορας Βιολογίας στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Στάνφορντ και δέχεται ως πραγματικότητα μόνο ό,τι μπορεί να υποστηριχθεί από δεδομένα. Ως αποτέλεσμα δεν πιστεύει καθόλου στον έρωτα και στις μακροχρόνιες σχέσεις, παρόλο που η καλύτερή της φίλη, η Αν, είναι μια αθεράπευτα ρομαντική ψυχή. Θέλοντας να την πείσει ότι είναι καλά και ότι προχωράει στη ζωή της, η Όλιβ λέει ένα μικρό ψεματάκι… ότι βγαίνει με κάποιον, και μάλιστα ότι είναι πιο ευτυχισμένη από ποτέ! Όμως η Αν δεν ξεγελιέται εύκολα. Ως γνήσια επιστήμονας η Όλιβ πανικοβάλλεται και για να της το αποδείξει φιλάει τον πρώτο άντρα που βλέπει μπροστά της! Ο άντρας αυτός τυχαίνει να είναι ο Άνταμ Κάρλσεν, ένας από τους πιο απρόσιτους και απαιτητικούς καθηγητές του Στάνφορντ. Παραδόξως, ο Άνταμ συμφωνεί να κρατήσει το μυστικό της και να γίνει κάτι σαν ψεύτικο αγόρι της, αφήνοντας άφωνη την Όλιβ. Και όταν σε ένα συνέδριο ένα απάντεχο συμβάν βάζει σε κίνδυνο την καριέρα της, ο Άνταμ κάνει πάλι την έκπληξη και την υποστηρίζει. Ξαφνικά το μικρό τους πείραμα μοιάζει να ξεφεύγει από τον έλεγχο και η Όλιβ ανακαλύπτει ότι το μόνο πράγμα που είναι πιο περίπλοκο από ένα θεώρημα για την αγάπη είναι το να βάλει τη δική της καρδιά στο μικροσκόπιο.

Now You See Her

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From bestselling team James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge, Nina Bloom must confront the killer she thought she escaped forever to save the life of an innocent man. The perfect lifeA successful lawyer and loving mother, Nina Bloom would do anything to protect the life she's built in New York--including lying to everyone, even her daughter, about her past. But when an innocent man is framed for murder, she knows that she can't let him pay for the real killer's crimes. The perfect lieNina's secret life began 18 years ago. She had looks to die for, a handsome police-officer husband, and a carefree life in Key West. When she learned she was pregnant with their first child, her happiness was almost overwhelming. But Nina's world is shattered when she unearths a terrible secret that causes her to run for her life and change her identity.The perfect way to dieNow, years later, Nina risks everything she's earned to return to Florida and confront the murderous evil she fled. In a story of wrenching suspense, James Patterson gives us his most head-spinning, action-filled story yet--a Hitchcock-like blend of unquenchable drama and pleasure.

The Women

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The missing. The forgotten. The brave… The women. From master storyteller Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds, comes the story of a turbulent, transformative era in America: the 1960s. The Women is that rarest of novels—at once an intimate portrait of a woman coming of age in a dangerous time and an epic tale of a nation divided by war and broken by politics, of a generation both fueled by dreams and lost on the battlefield. “Women can be heroes, too.” When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being a good girl. But in 1965 the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different choice for her life. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she impulsively joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path. As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is overwhelmed by the chaos and destruction of war, as well as the unexpected trauma of coming home to a changed and politically divided America. The Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on the story of all women who put themselves in harm’s way to help others. Women whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has all too often been forgotten. A novel of searing insight and lyric beauty, The Women is a profoundly emotional, richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose extraordinary idealism and courage under fire define a generation.

These Summer Storms

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From New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean, a razor-sharp, wildly sexy novel about a wealthy New England family’s long-overdue reckoning . . . and the one week that threatens to tear them apart.“Deliciously impossible to put down.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult“An addictive, engrossing story that combines generational drama, mystery, and sizzling romance.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Ali HazelwoodAlice Storm hasn’t been welcome at her family’s magnificent private island off the Rhode Island coast in five years—not since she was cast out and built her life beyond the Storm name, influence, and untold billions. But the shocking death of her larger-than-life father changes everything.Alice plans to keep her head down, pay her final respects (such as they are), and leave the minute the funeral is over. Unfortunately, her father had other plans. The eccentric, manipulative patriarch left his family a final challenge—an inheritance game designed to upend their world. The rules are clear: spend one week on the island, complete their assigned tasks, and receive the inheritance.But a whole week on Storm Island is no easy task for Alice. Every corner of the sprawling old house is bursting with chaos: Her older sister’s secret love affair. Her brother’s unyielding arrogance. Her younger sister’s constant analysis of the vibes. Her mother’s cold judgment. And all under the stern, watchful gaze of Jack Dean, her father’s intriguing and too-handsome second-in-command. It will be a miracle if Alice manages to escape unscathed.A smart and tender story about the transformative power of grief, love, and family, this luscious novel explores past secrets, present truths, and futures forged in the wake of wild summer storms.

Mężczyzna imieniem Ove

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Historia w ebooku „Mężczyzna imieniem Ove”To powinien być dzień śmierci Ovego. To wreszcie miał być ten cholerny dzień, kiedy Ove w końcu to zrobi. Żeby znów z nią być.Bo ma już wszystkiego dość. Dużo w życiu przeszedł, a teraz musi funkcjonować w świecie, który nie rozumie jego żelaznych zasad i istoty rutyny, świecie pełnym fircyków, blond fląder i białych koszul, bez swojej Sonji. Jest przekonany, że nadszedł czas, aby się ewakuować.Tyle że najpierw na drodze staje mu ten gamoń, który nie potrafi zaparkować z przyczepą ani otworzyć okna, żeby nie spaść z drabiny. I jego ciężarna żona, która zjawia się w najmniej oczekiwanych momentach i w wieku trzydziestu lat nadal nie ma prawa jazdy, więc trzeba ją wszędzie wozić.Ove nie przewiduje, że świat ma mu jeszcze dużo do zaoferowania, a on sam może dać wiele innym. Nie tylko ludziom. Bo jest jeszcze kot. Debiutancka powieść Fredrika Backmana to ciepła i urzekająca historia o tęsknocie za bliską osobą, nieoczekiwanej przyjaźni i sile społecznych więzów. Wspaniała komedia, która wyciśnie łzy z największego twardziela. Poniżej dowiesz się, jak czytać ebooka pt. „Mężczyzna imieniem Ove”.

Vieux, râleur et suicidaire

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La nouvelle comédie irrésistible venue de Suède ! Ove est veuf, dépressif et grincheux - bien qu'il prétende le contraire. Depuis que sa femme est décédée, il se sent inutile. Plus encore depuis qu'il a été licencié. Chaque jour, il erre dans sa maison, graisse le plan de travail de la cuisine, fait ses rondes de sécurité dans le quartier pour vérifier que tout est en ordre, engueule tous les réfractaires qui roulent en voiture dans le lotissement (ne savent-ils pas lire le panneau d'interdiction ?!)... Et puis après ? Non, vraiment, il ne peut plus continuer ainsi. Alors il a décidé d'en finir... Mais entre la corde qui cède alors qu'il s'apprête à se pendre et un chat de gouttière qui ose le défier, ce n'est pas simple. Et c'est sans compter sur l'arrivée de ses nouveaux voisins, une jeune femme iranienne, son mari, et leurs deux enfants. Bousculant Ove dans ses derniers retranchements, interrompant chacune de ses tentatives de suicides - ce qui le met dans une rage folle -, Parvaneh va peu à peu le sortir de sa léthargie. Non sans mal... Toute sa vie, Ove a suivi les principes moraux que lui avait enseignés son père, principes dictés par une économie de tout, en toute circonstance. Inconditionnel de mécanique (Saab uniquement, le reste ne vaut rien), seule la rencontre de celle qui est devenue sa femme l'a sauvé d'une existence morne et triste. Mais au crépuscule de sa vie, un nouveau tournant est en vue. Peut-être pas celui auquel il s'attendait... Et nous non plus !Tel un chat cabossé et craintif, à la fois drôle et touchant, Ove réveille l'instinct protecteur qui sommeille en nous. Mais attention, il griffe !

Min mormor hälsar och säger förlåt

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Elsa är sju år gammal och rätt störig. Eller hon uppfattas i alla fall så eftersom hon inte är helt blåst i skallen och den gällande samhällsnormen är ju att sjuåringar ska vara det.Mormor är hennes bästa vän. Hennes enda, faktiskt. Mormor brukade vara ett geni och jobba som kirurg, men nu kör hon bil utan körkort och står på balkongen med öppen morgonrock och skjuter på oanmälda besökare med paintballgevär.Folk säger att hon är annorlunda. Galen. Men mormor har ett hemligt språk och ett eget kungarike, ”Miamas”, och där är allt annorlunda. Det är dit mormor tar med Elsa när Elsas föräldrar skiljer sig och när Elsa blir slagen i skolan för att hon inte är som alla andra sjuåringar. Miamas är deras frizon, tills mormor en dag blir sjuk och får veta att hon är döende. Som ett sista äventyr ger hon då Elsa en serie brev, där mormor ber sina grannar om ursäkt. De leder Elsa till en trappuppgång fylld av militanta bostadsrättsivrare, fanatiska kaffedrickare, kamphundar, monster, fyllon och helt vanliga kärringar. Men de blir också upptakten på en historia där ett barn försöker lära sig acceptera att alla man älskar ska dö, och där hon bit för bit får veta sanningen om både kungariket Miamas och sin mormor.Min mormor hälsar och säger förlåt är en ovanlig vardagssaga om dysfunktionella superhjältar. Med enastående komisk träffsäkerhet och ett stort bankande hjärta berättar författaren till En man som heter Ove om en mormors kompromisslösa kärlek till sitt barnbarn, och om grannarna i ett hyreshus som alla på sitt sätt slåss för en av de viktigaste mänskliga rättigheter som finns.Rätten att få vara annorlunda.

Vi mot er

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Det är så enkelt att få människor att hata varandra att det är obegripligt att vi någonsin gör något annat.Efter de fruktansvärda händelser som skakade Björnstad i första boken berättar Vi mot er historien om månaderna efteråt. De bästa vännerna Maya och Ana lever ut sommaren på en gömd ö och försöker lämna omvärlden bakom sig, men ingenting blir som de hoppas. Rivaliteten mellan Björnstad och grannstaden Hed växer till en ursinnig kamp om pengar, makt och överlevnad som exploderar när städernas hockeylag möts. Samtidigt avslöjas en ung spelares innersta hemlighet och ett helt samhälle tvingas visa vad det egentligen vill stå för. Det kommer sägas att våldet kom till Björnstad det här året, men det är en lögn. Våldet fanns redan här. Fredrik Backmans Vi mot er, den fristående uppföljaren till Björnstad, är en intensiv skildring av drabbande mänskliga relationer i en liten stad. En berättelse om lojalitet, vänskap och kärleken som utmanar allt.

$Man Called Ove, A \ Un hombre llamado Ove (Spanish edition)$

Man Called Ove, A \ Un hombre llamado Ove (Spanish edition)

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En este “encantador debut” (People) y bestseller del New York Times —que próximamente será una gran producción cinematográfica protagonizada por Tom Hanks— de uno de los autores suecos más exitosos, un hombre gruñón pero adorable encuentra su solitario mundo patas arriba cuando una joven y escandalosa pareja se mudan a la casa de al lado. Conoce a Ove. Es un cascarrabias: el tipo de persona que señala a la gente que le desagrada como si fueran ladrones pillados afuera de su ventana. Tiene principios firmes, rutinas estrictas y mal genio. La gente lo llama “el amargado del infierno”. Pero ¿Ove es amargado sólo porque no anda con una sonrisa en la cara todo el tiempo? Detrás del malhumorado exterior hay una historia y algo triste. Así que cuando, una mañana de noviembre, una joven pareja parlanchina y sus dos hijas se mudan a la casa de al lado y, por accidente, chocan contra el buzón de correo de Ove, comienza una cómica y tierna historia de gatos andrajosos, una amistad inesperada y el antiguo arte de poner en reversa un camión de mudanza. Todo esto cambiará a un viejo gruñón y a una asociación de residentes locales en sus mismos fundamentos.Una historia reconfortante, con el espíritu de El insólito peregrinaje de Harold Fry y El mayor Pettigrew se enamora, la novela de Fredrik Backman sobre el viejo enojón de al lado es una detallada exploración del profundo impacto que una vida tiene sobre muchas otras. “Si existiera un premio para el ‘Libro más encantador del año’, esta primera novela de un bloguero sueco vuelto sensación de un día para otro sin duda lo ganaría (Booklist, reseña destacada). In this New York Times bestselling “charming debut” (People)—soon to be a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks—from one of Sweden’s most successful authors, a grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door.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 must Ove be bitter just because he doesn’t walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time?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.A feel-good story in the spirit of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand, Fredrik Backman’s novel about the angry old man next door is a thoughtful exploration of the profound impact one life has on countless others. “If there was an award for ‘Most Charming Book of the Year,’ this first novel by a Swedish blogger-turned-overnight-sensation would win hands down” (Booklist, starred review).

Ahdistunutta porukkaa

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Kun yhden epäonni kääntyy kaikkien onneksi. Absurdi kertomus siitä, miten erittäin huono päivä voi lopulta pelastaa elämäsi. Pikkurikollinen yrittää ryöstää käytöstä poistetun pankkikonttorin. Jokin sekoittaa rosvon pasmat ja hän karkaa kadun yli asuntonäyttöön, joka muuttuu panttivankidraamaksi. Ryöstäjällä on todella huono päivä, sillä asunnossa vaikuttaa olevan vain lauma hulluja. Kun panttivangit on lopulta vapautettu ja poliisi tekee rynnäkön asuntoon, lattialta löytyy verta, mutta asunto on tyhjä. On aika selvittää, mitä on tapahtunut. Miten ryöstäjän onnistui paeta, miksi kaikki ovat niin vihaisia? Ja mikä näitä nykyihmisiä oikein vaivaa? Fredrik Backman (s. 1981) nousi kansainväliseen maineeseen heti esikoisteoksellaan Mies, joka rakasti järjestystä (2012). Viisi hänen romaaneistaan on noussut The New York Timesin bestseller-listalle ja yhteensä hänen teoksiaan on myyty maailmanlaajuisesti 12 miljoonaa kappaletta. Ahdistunutta porukkaa on Backmanin kuudes romaani.

La città degli orsi

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"È l'inizio di marzo a Björnstad e non è ancora successo niente. È venerdì e tutti sono in attesa. Domani la squadra juniores del Björnstad Hockey giocherà la semifinale del massimo campionato nazionale giovanile. Quanto può essere importante?" Molto importante, decisivo. Perché Björnstad, la Città degli Orsi, è così piccola e sperduta in mezzo ai boschi che, se non fosse per il suo enorme lago ghiacciato capace di attirare la gioventù dei dintorni, sarebbe un luogo dimenticato da tutti. Ora gli abitanti stanno con il fiato sospeso in vista della semifinale, le speranze e i sogni sono sulle spalle di un gruppo di adolescenti. Una responsabilità enorme, anche troppo.Nel momento di massima tensione le cose precipitano nel peggiore dei modi. La piccola comunità deve affrontare qualcosa di inaudito: una ragazzina è messa con le spalle al muro, l'eroe dell'hockey è accusato di una colpa orribile, il paese intero si scaglia compatto contro una famiglia. All'improvviso, la grande speranza che ha unito gli abitanti della Città degli Orsi si incrina lasciando emergere segreti e rivalità, in una corsa contro il tempo verso un fucile a due canne puntato contro una persona.Con questo romanzo animato da un'intensa forza drammatica, Fredrik Backman abbandona i toni ironici dei suoi esordi e racconta una storia dove la solidarietà e l'amore combattono con l'ambizione e l'agonismo, una storia che a ogni pagina obbliga il lettore a chiedersi: Cosa farei se mi trovassi in questa situazione?

En mann ved navn Ove

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Ove er 59 år. Han kjører Saab. Til tross for at han ble sparket som styreleder i borettslaget for flere år siden (i det som Ove selv bare omtaler som «statskuppet»), klarer han ikke å la være å blande seg inn. Han sjekker at alt er på stell, og at ingen bryter reglene. Men når de nyinnflyttede naboene i rekkehuset midt imot er så uheldige å ødelegge Oves postkasse, blir det opptakten til en humoristisk og hjertevarm historie om rufsete katter, uventet vennskap – og kunsten å rygge med tilhenger. Det som skjer, kommer til å forandre en mann og et borettslag for alltid. En roman om kjærlighet, skikkelig verktøy og betydningen av alltid å kjøre Saab.

L'uomo che metteva in ordine il mondo

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Ove ha 59 anni. Guida una Saab. La gente lo chiama "un vicino amaro come una medicina" e in effetti lui ce l'ha un po' con tutti nel quartiere: con chi parcheggia l'auto fuori dagli spazi appositi, con chi sbaglia a fare la differenziata, con la tizia che gira con i tacchi alti e un ridicolo cagnolino al guinzaglio, con il gatto spelacchiato che continua a fare la pipì davanti a casa sua. Ogni mattina alle 6.30 Ove si alza e, dopo aver controllato che i termosifoni non stiano sprecando calore, va a fare la sua ispezione poliziesca nel quartiere. Ogni giorno si assicura che le regole siano rispettate. Eppure qualcosa nella sua vita sembra sfuggire all'ordine, non trovare il posto giusto. Il senso del mondo finisce per perdersi in una caotica imprevedibilità. Così Ove decide di farla finita. Ha preparato tutto nei minimi dettagli: ha chiuso l'acqua e la luce, ha pagato le bollette, ha sistemato lo sgabello... Ma... Ma anche in Svezia accadono gli imprevisti che mandano a monte i piani. In questo caso è l'arrivo di una nuova famiglia di vicini che piomba accanto a Ove e subito fa esplodere tutta la sua vita regolata. Tra cassette della posta divelte in retromarce maldestre, bambine che suonano il campanello offrendo piatti di couscous appena fatti, ragazzini che inopportunamente decidono di affezionarsi a lui, Ove deve riconsiderare tutti i suoi progetti. E forse questa vita imperfetta, caotica, ingiusta potrebbe iniziare a sembrargli non così male...

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