A Man Called Ove

by Fredrik Backman · first published 2012

A Man Called Ove (Swedish: En man som heter Ove, pronounced [ɛn ˈmanː sɔm ˈhěːtɛr ˈǔːvɛ]) is the debut novel by Swedish writer Fredrik Backman, published in Swedish by Forum in 2012. The novel was published in English in 2013 and reached the New York Times Best Seller list 18 months after its publication, where it stayed on the list for 42 weeks. 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; and A Man Called Otto, released on 30 December 2022 with Tom Hanks in the leading role.

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Genre:

Belletristic

Original language:

Swedish

Year page:

2012