Britt-Marie Was Here
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Author | Fredrik Backman |
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Original title | Britt-Marie var här |
Language | Swedish |
Genre | Novel |
Publisher | Atria Books |
Publication date | 2014 |
Publication place | Sweden |
Published in English | May 3, 2016 |
Media type | |
Pages | 336 pp (US) |
ISBN | 9781501142536 |
Britt-Marie Was Here (Swedish: Britt-Marie var här) is a 2014 novel by Fredrik Backman, a Swedish columnist, blogger and writer. It was published in English on May 3, 2016.[1]
It was also made into a film of the same title, featuring Pernilla August in the title role, and directed by Tuva Novotny.[2]
Plot
The plot of the book revolves around a "nag-hag" woman who has just left her cheating husband and gets a job in the city of Borg working for the recreation center. The city itself is barely a full town with only a pizzeria and a florist shop opened. There, she finds herself responsible for a gaggle of children in an impoverished area in a great need of cleaning. Her husband Kent and her new romantic interest Sven head-off for her attention. Sami, Vega, and Omar challenge the construct of a typical home life. Somebody, a 40-year-old alcoholic, runs the hub of the city out of a pizza shop that dabbles in illegal goods.[3]
References
- ^ "Britt-Marie Was Here". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
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- ^ "LIBRIS - En man som heter Ove /". Retrieved 12 January 2016.