Bibliograph

Anxious people, a novel, Fredrik Backman ; translated by Neil Smith

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Anxious people, a novel, Fredrik Backman ; translated by Neil Smith

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

Anxious people

Oclc number

1190752212

Responsibility statement

Fredrik Backman ; translated by Neil Smith

Sub title

a novel

Summary

Taken hostage by a failed bank robber while attending an open house, eight anxiety-prone strangers--including a redemption-seeking bank director, two couples who would fix their marriages, and a plucky octogenarian--discover their unexpected common traitsViewing an apartment normally doesn't turn into a life-or-death situation, but this particular open house becomes just that: a failed bank robber bursts in and takes everyone in the apartment hostage. As police surround the premises and television channels broadcast the hostage situation live, the eight strangers begin opening up to one another. Before long, the robber must decide which is the more terrifying prospect: going out to face the police, or staying in the apartment with this group of impossible people. -- adapted from jacket

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