And every morning the way home gets longer and longer
Subtitle: a novella
By: Fredrik Backman ; translated by Alice Menzies
Edition: First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 76
ISBN-13: 9781501160486
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Fiction; Fathers and sons; Grandparent and child; Reminiscing
Work titles: Och varje morgon blir vägen hem längre och längre
Description: Grandpa and Noah are sitting on a bench in a square that keeps getting smaller every day. The square is strange but also familiar, full of the odds and ends that have made up their lives: Grandpa's work desk, the stuffed dragon that Grandpa once gave to Noah, the sweet-smelling hyacinths that Grandma loved to grow in her garden.

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She&#x;s Sorry, and Britt-Marie Was Here comes an exquisitely moving portrait of an elderly man&#x;s struggle to hold on to his most precious memories, and his family&#x;s efforts to care for him even as they must find a way to let go With all the same charm of his bestselling full-length novels, here Fredrik Backman once again reveals his unrivaled understanding of human nature and deep compassion for people in difficult circumstances. This is a tiny gem with a message you&#x;ll treasure for a lifetime. -- Provided by publisher.
Notes: "Originally published in Swedish in 2015 as Och varje morgon blir vagen hem langre och langre" -- Verso title page.

Includes bibliographical references and index.