My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises
FictionFamily Life

My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises

by Fredrik Backman

Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Pages
368
Language
English
Published
2016-04-07

Overview

<p><b>A heartbreaking and hilarious novel from the internationally bestselling author of <i>A Man Called Ove</i> and <i>Anxious People</i></b><br> Everyone remembers the smell of their grandmother's house.<br> <br> Everyone remembers the stories their grandmother told them.<br> <br> But does everyone remember their grandmother flirting with policemen? Driving illegally?<br> <br> Breaking into a zoo in the middle of the night? Firing a paintball gun from a balcony in her dressing gown?<br> <br> Seven-year-old Elsa does.<br> <br> Some 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.<br> <br> As 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 . . .<br> <br> <b>See what readers are saying</b><br> '<b>Such a magical book</b> . . . his books are full of true gems; slivers of brilliance'<br> Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br> <br> '<b>Another wonderful read from Backman.</b> He touches on some many topics with such kind nature, from the pressure to fit in, to parenthood and bereavement. <b>Beautiful</b>'<br> Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br> <br> 'I stayed up late last night to finish it and <b>went to bed with a huge smile on my face</b> and feeling happy, totally unexpected emotions . . . <b>Head and shoulders above the other books I've read this year</b>'<br> Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br> <br> '<b>A perfect book</b> . . . I loved every page, every chapter, every character'<br> Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br> <br> 'This book <b>made me laugh out loud and also</b><b>brought me to tears</b> more than once'<br> Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐</p>

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