{"product_id":"britt-marie-was-here","title":"Britt-Marie Was Here","description":"                                The number 1 bestseller by the author of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller and international phenomenon A MAN CALLED OVE, BRITT-MARIE WAS HERE is a funny, poignant and uplifting tale of love, community, and second chances.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor as long as anyone can remember, Britt-Marie has been an acquired taste. It's not that she's judgemental, or fussy, or difficult - she just expects things to be done in a certain way. A cutlery drawer should be arranged in the right order, for example (forks, knives, then spoons). We're not animals, are we? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut behind the passive-aggressive, socially awkward, absurdly pedantic busybody is a woman who has more imagination, bigger dreams and a warmer heart than anyone around her realizes.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo when Britt-Marie finds herself unemployed, separated from her husband of 20 years, left to fend for herself in the miserable provincial backwater that is Borg - of which the kindest thing one can say is that it has a road going through it - and somehow tasked with running the local football team, she is a little unprepared. But she will learn that life may have more to offer her that she's ever realised, and love might be found in the most unexpected of places.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThis is an author who understands people and watches society closely.... An author who specialises in the \u003cb\u003eunforgettable\u003c\/b\u003e, outdoes himself and in the process overshoots our rating system....\u003cb\u003e In the end 5*s are all I can offer but I feel that this is a novel that deserves many, many more.\u003c\/b\u003e - Bookbag\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eImpressive \u003c\/b\u003e[and]\u003cb\u003e heart-warming\u003c\/b\u003e... there are unexpected delights to being stuck with Britt-Marie. - Literary Review\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003cb\u003ebrilliant \u003c\/b\u003emix of belly-laughs, profound insight and captivating events delivered... with Backman's pitch-perfect dialogue and an unparalleled understanding of human nature. - Shelf Awareness\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe bestselling author of A MAN CALLED OVE returns with this \u003cb\u003eheartwarming \u003c\/b\u003estory about a woman rediscovering herself after personal crisis. Backman reveals Britt-Marie's need for order....with clear, tight descriptions. \u003cb\u003eInsightful and touching, this is a sweet and inspiring story about truth and transformation\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eFans of Backman's will find another winner in these pages.\u003c\/b\u003e - Publishers Weekly\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFredrik Backman is a Swedish blogger, columnist and author. His debut novel A MAN CALLED OVE was a number 1 bestseller across Scandinavia, has sold over one million copies worldwide, was a Richard \u0026amp; Judy summer read in the UK and an instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e paperback bestseller, and has been made into an acclaimed film. Fredrik's subsequent novels, MY GRANDMOTHER SENDS HER REGARDS AND APOLOGISES and BRITT-MARIE WAS HERE, also went straight to number 1 in Sweden on publication.\u003cbr\u003e                              ","brand":"Britt-Marie Was Here","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43345914593471,"sku":"9781473617230","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/files\/britt-marie-was-here_5b2_5d.jpg?v=1716329597","url":"https:\/\/www.popweasel.co.nz\/products\/britt-marie-was-here","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}