{"product_id":"9781501142543","title":"Britt-Marie Was Here : A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Backman, Fredrik \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 07\/02\/2017,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: ,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781501142543,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAnxious People \u003c\/i\u003ecaptivates readers with this ';warm and satisfying' (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e) story ';about a woman rediscovering herself after a personal crisisfans of Backman will find another winner in these pages' (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBritt-Marie can't stand mess. A disorganized cutlery drawer ranks high on her list of unforgivable sins. She is not one to judge othersno matter how ill-mannered, unkempt, or morally suspect they might be. It's just that sometimes people interpret her helpful suggestions as criticisms, which is certainly not her intention.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut hidden inside the socially awkward, fussy busybody is a woman who has more imagination, bigger dreams, and a warmer heart that anyone around her realizes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen Britt-Marie walks out on her cheating husband and has to fend for herself in the miserable backwater town of Borgof which the kindest thing one can say is that it has a road going through itshe finds work as the caretaker of a soon-to-be demolished recreation center. The fastidious Britt-Marie soon finds herself being drawn into the daily doings of her fellow citizens, an odd assortment of miscreants, drunkards, layabouts. Most alarming of all, she's given the impossible task of leading the supremely untalented children's soccer team to victory. In this small town of misfits, can Britt-Marie find a place where she truly belongs?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFunny and moving, sweet and inspiring, \u003ci\u003eBritt-Marie Was Here\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the importance of community and connection in a world that can feel isolating.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57758929158517,"sku":"9781501142543","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781501142543.jpg?v=1794474680","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781501142543","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}