Britt-Marie Was Here: A Novel

Britt-Marie Was Here: A Novel

The bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You Sheâ€™s Sorry returns with an irresistible novel about finding love and second chances in the most unlikely of places.

Britt-Marie canâ€™t stand mess. A disorganized cutlery drawer ranks high on her list of unforgivable sins. She begins her day at 6 a.m., because only lunatics wake up later than that. And she is not passive-aggressive. Not in the least. It's just that sometimes people interpret her helpful suggestions as criticisms, which is certainly not her intention. She is not one to judge othersâ€”no matter how ill-mannered, unkempt, or morally suspect they might be.

But 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.

When Britt-Marie walks out on her cheating husband and has to fend for herself in the miserable backwater town of Borgâ€”of which the kindest thing one can say is that it has a road going through itâ€”she is more than a little unprepared. Employed as the caretaker of a soon-to-be demolished recreation center, the fastidious Britt-Marie has to cope with muddy floors, unruly children, and a (literal) rat for a roommate. She finds herself being drawn into the daily doings of her fellow citizens, an odd assortment of miscreants, drunkards, layaboutsâ€”and a handsome local policeman whose romantic attentions to Britt-Marie are as unmistakable as they are unwanted. Most alarming of all, sheâ€™s given the impossible task of leading the supremely untalented childrenâ€™s soccer team to victory. In this small town of big-hearted misfits, can Britt-Marie find a place where she truly belongs?

Funny and moving, observant and humane, Britt-Marie Was Here celebrates the unexpected friendships that change us forever, and the power of even the gentlest of spirits to make the world a better place.
Country USA
Brand Atria Books
Manufacturer Atria Books
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2016-05-03
UnitCount 1
Format Big Book
EANs 9781501142536

Country	USA
Brand	Atria Books
Manufacturer	Atria Books
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2016-05-03
UnitCount	1
Format	Big Book
EANs	9781501142536

Britt-Marie Was Here: A Novel

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