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Product Identifiers
PublisherAtria Books
ISBN-101982112794
ISBN-139781982112790
eBay Product ID (ePID)20057278160
Product Key Features
Book TitleWinners : a Novel
Number of Pages688 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2022
TopicSmall Town & Rural, Literary, Sports
GenreFiction
AuthorFredrik Backman
Book SeriesBeartown Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height2.2 in
Item Weight29.3 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"Fredrik Backman is known for his engrossing page-turners, and his latest novel follows suit...A story of revenge, loss, and forgiveness." - Woman's World, "[An] emotionally wrought, bighearted novel...Backman takes competition, friendship, politics, and town rivalry to appropriately biblical proportions." -- The New York Times, "Everything Backman's pen touches oozes with insight and heart. The Winners is sure to be another winner." -- Amazon Book Review, "Backman leaves no emotion unturned, sweeping up the reader in riveting family dramas that jump the boundaries of hockey-town rivalries. Another winner." -- Library Journal (starred review), "[A] dramatic and highly satisfying novel, building on themes introduced in the first two books and brilliantly drawing the reader deeply into the story. The translation is nimble and idiomatic, perfectly conveying Backman's love of language and his wonderful sense of humor. If this really is the last Beartown novel, it's a hell of a conclusion to an outstanding series" -- Booklist, starred review, "An often dark, moving story...The book, which works as a standalone read, begins with a devastating storm that leaves a path of destruction in its wake, adding heat to the simmering rivalry between Beartown and the nearby, less-prosperous town of Hed. It's a world full of both conflict and kindness, where, as the narrator notes, 'sport is about much more than sport.'" --AARP.com, "Fredrik Backman is known for his engrossing page-turners, and his latest novel follows suit...A story of revenge, loss, and forgiveness." -- Woman's World, "[An] emotionally wrought, bighearted novel...Backman takes competition, friendship, politics, and town rivalry to appropriately biblical proportions." - The New York Times, "Beartown has been the backdrop to some of the darkest dramas of the human heart, but there are still more secrets, rivalries and resentments to contend with in this final installment." -- Bookpage
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SynopsisA breathtaking new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anxious People and A Man Called Ove , The Winners returns to the close-knit, resilient community of Beartown for a story about first loves, second chances, and last goodbyes. Over the course of two weeks, everything in Beartown will change. Maya Andersson and Benji Ovich, two young people who left in search of a life far from the forest town, come home and joyfully reunite with their closest childhood friends. There is a new sense of optimism and purpose in the town, embodied in the impressive new ice rink that has been built down by the lake. Two years have passed since the events that no one wants to think about. Everyone has tried to move on, but there's something about this place that prevents it. The destruction caused by a ferocious late-summer storm reignites the old rivalry between Beartown and the neighboring town of Hed, a rivalry which has always been fought through their ice hockey teams. Maya's parents, Peter and Kira, are caught up in an investigation of the hockey club's murky finances, and Amat--once the star of the Beartown team--has lost his way after an injury and a failed attempt to get drafted into the NHL. Simmering tensions between the two towns turn into acts of intimidation and then violence. All the while, a fourteen-year-old boy grows increasingly alienated from this hockey-obsessed community and is determined to take revenge on the people he holds responsible for his beloved sister's death. He has a pistol and a plan that will leave Beartown with a loss that is almost more that it can stand. As it beautifully captures all the complexities of daily life and explores questions of friendship, loyalty, loss, and identity, this emotion-packed novel asks us to reconsider what it means to win, what it means to lose, and what it means to forgive., The long-awaited conclusion to the beloved New York Times bestselling and "engrossing" ( People ) Beartown series--which inspired an HBO series of the same name--follows the small hockey town's residents as they grapple with change, pain, hope, and redemption. Two years have passed since the events that no one wants to think about. Everyone has tried to move on, but there's something about this place that prevents it. The residents continue to grapple with life's big questions: What is a family? What is a community? And what, if anything, are we willing to sacrifice in order to protect them? As the locals of Beartown struggle to overcome the past, great change is on the horizon. Someone is coming home after a long time away. Someone will be laid to rest. Someone will fall in love, someone will try to fix their marriage, and someone will do anything to save their children. Someone will submit to hate, someone will fight, and someone will grab a gun and walk towards the ice rink. So what are the residents of Beartown willing to sacrifice for their home? Everything.
Bewertungen und Rezensionen
Relevanteste Rezensionen
- 15. Jan. 2023
Only the Best
Though I am still reading this, Fredrik Backman has given us another great novel. I would suggest reading the 2 previous books, "Beartown" and " Us Against Them ", but even if you don't, it's another work of art.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 03. Jun. 2024
Not the best, but not the worst. I was hoping the books were in a bit better of condition. It would have been nice, in my opinion, if the photos would
Not the best, but not the worst. I was hoping the books were in a bit better of condition. It would have been nice, in my opinion, if the photos would have been of the actual book and not stock photos. That was my main issue.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 19. Mär. 2025
Limited
Very sloe moving. Rather depressing. Only for people who have read the previous two books in the series to discover how the characters lives continue.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 11. Jun. 2023
Awesome as always!
Like all of Backman’s books-riveting!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 27. Okt. 2024
Great Purchase.
Hardcover in great condition for a great price. Plus the book is every bit as wonderful as you’d expect from Fredrick Bachman.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 25. Mai. 2024
beautiful book at a great price
beautiful book at a great priceBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
