{"product_id":"my-grandmother-sends-her-regards-and-apologises","title":"My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises","description":"                                \u003cb\u003eFROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eA MAN CALLED OVE\u003c\/i\u003e, NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING TOM HANKS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeartbreaking and hilarious in equal measure, this novel will charm and delight anyone who has ever had a grandmother.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A touching, sometimes funny, often wise portrait of grief' \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryone remembers the smell of their grandmother's house.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryone remembers the stories their grandmother told them.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut does everyone remember their grandmother flirting with policemen? Driving illegally?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBreaking into a zoo in the middle of the night? Firing a paintball gun from a balcony in her dressing gown?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeven-year-old Elsa does.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome might call Elsa's granny 'eccentric', or even 'crazy'. Elsa calls her a superhero. And granny's stories, of knights and princesses and dragons and castles, are her superpower. Because, as Elsa is starting to learn, heroes and villains don't always exist in imaginary kingdoms; they could live just down the hallway.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Christmas draws near, even the best superhero grandmothers may have one or two things they'd like to apologise for. And, in the process, Elsa can have some breath-taking adventures of her own . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThere are clear themes here, nominally: the importance of stories; the honesty of children; and the obtuseness of most adults, \u003cb\u003eputting him firmly in league with the likes of Roald Dahl and Neil Gaiman\u003c\/b\u003e. A touching, sometimes funny, often wise portrait of grief. - \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe author's lightness of touch is definitely a contributor towards the novel's success. (It's already a best seller in his native country.) Fredrik conveys much in a few words . . . However a special warning to the ladies summed up in three words: wear waterproof mascara! I read the last few chapters verging between heart-glowing smiles and heart-wrenching sobs. I'll be ready for it the next few times I read it though and, indeed, the times after that. - The Bookbag\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA highly compelling read and it was easy to lose myself in the story - Off the Shelf\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold with the same comic accuracy and beating heart as [OVE]... It is a story about life and death and one of the most important human rights: the right to be different. - Laura's Little Book Blog\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDelightful . . . there's a bit of Ove in all of us - which makes it \u003cb\u003ethe perfect holiday read\u003c\/b\u003e. - \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's warm, funny, and ultimately \u003cb\u003ealmost unbearably moving.\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn uplifting, life-affirming and often comic tale\u003c\/b\u003e of how kindness, love and happiness can be found in the most unlikely places. - \u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA warm and tender story about love, loss and second chances, peppered with memorable characters, wonderful set pieces and some beautifully black humour. \u003cb\u003eOve is\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ea joy from start to finish\u003c\/b\u003e. - Gavin Extence, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Universe versus Alex Woods\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFredrik Backman\u003c\/b\u003e made his literary debut in 2012 with the global sensation \u003ci\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written seven highly acclaimed novels, including \u003ci\u003eMy Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBritt-Marie Was Here\u003c\/i\u003e; two heartfelt novellas about life and love; and one non-fiction book about parenthood. His books have sold more than 18 million copies in 46 languages. The Swedish-language film adaptation of \u003ci\u003eA Man Called Ove \u003c\/i\u003ewas nominated for two Academy Awards, and more recently the book was adapted into a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks.\u003cbr\u003e                              ","brand":"My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43345916494015,"sku":"9781444775853","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/files\/my-grandmother-sends-her-regards-and-apologises_5b2_5d.jpg?v=1716329618","url":"https:\/\/www.popweasel.co.nz\/products\/my-grandmother-sends-her-regards-and-apologises","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}