A Man Called Ove (novel)
2012 novel by Fredrik Backman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A Man Called Ove (Swedish: En man som heter Ove, pronounced [ɛn ˈmanː sɔm ˈhěːtɛr ˈǔːvɛ]) is a debut novel by Swedish writer Fredrik Backman published in Swedish by Forum in 2012.[1] The novel was published in English in 2013 and reached the New York Times Best Seller list 18 months after its publication and stayed on the list for 42 weeks.[2]
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Author | Fredrik Backman |
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Original title | En man som heter Ove |
Translator | Henning Koch |
Language | Swedish |
Genre | Novel |
Publisher | Forum (Swedish), Atria Books (English) |
Publication date | 27 August 2012 |
Publication place | Sweden |
Published in English | 15 July 2014 |
Media type | |
Pages | 368 pp (US) 347 pp (SWE) |
ISBN | 9781476738024 |
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It has been adapted into two films: A Man Called Ove, which premiered in Sweden on 25 December 2015, with Rolf Lassgård in the leading role,[3] and A Man Called Otto, released on 30 December 2022, with Tom Hanks in the leading role.[4]