by Fredrik Backman · Presses de la Cité · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782258103665
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«Vieux, râleur et suicidaire» is the novel by Fredrik Backman, published by Presses de la Cité in paperback (360 pages, in French).
Ove, a grumpy widower who has just lost his job, decides to end his life. His attempts are constantly interrupted by the arrival of new neighbors and a stray cat, which push him back towards life. The story combines humor and tenderness by showing how this inflexible man, a lover of mechanics and faithful to his routines, ends up awakening the protective instinct of those around him.
It is Fredrik Backman's first novel, published in France in 2014 and translated into French by Laurence Mennerich. The original Swedish title is «En man som heter Ove».
Recommended for readers of contemporary Scandinavian fiction and stories with grumpy but endearing characters.
Fredrik Backman is a Swedish author, blogger, and columnist. He wrote A Man Called Ove (2012), Things My Son Needs to Know about the World (2012), My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry (2013), Britt-Marie Was Here (2014), Beartown (2017), Us Against You (2018), Anxious People (2020), The Winners (2022), and My Friends (2025). The books were number one bestsellers in Sweden and have been published in more than twenty-five languages.
