A curmudgeon hides a terrible personal loss beneath a cranky and short-tempered exterior while clashing with new neighbors, a boisterous family whose chattiness and habits lead to unexpected friendship
Henning Koch Books
Henning Koch is a translator from Swedish and a fiction writer. His works often delve into the complexities of human relationships and the search for meaning in everyday life. Koch's style is characterized by its keen insight into character psychology and linguistic precision, drawing readers into his meticulously crafted worlds.
Britt-Marie was here
- 312 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Britt-Marie is a socially awkward, fussy busybody who is used to being organized. When she walks out on her cheating husband and gets a job as caretaker of the dilapidated recreation center in Borg, she is woefully unprepared for the changes. But as she takes on the task of leading the supremely untalented children's soccer team to victory, she just might find a place she belongs
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
- 372 pages
- 14 hours of reading
"From the author of the internationally bestselling A Man Called Ove, a charming, warmhearted novel about a young girl whose grandmother dies and leaves behind a series of letters, sending her on a journey that brings to life the world of her grandmother's fairy tales"--