Henning Koch es un traductor del sueco y un escritor de ficción. Sus obras profundizan a menudo en las complejidades de las relaciones humanas y la búsqueda de sentido en la vida cotidiana. El estilo de Koch se caracteriza por una aguda visión de la psicología de los personajes y una precisión lingüística que atrae al lector a sus mundos cuidadosamente elaborados.
Prizewinning, bestselling Swedish debut by acclaimed poet Tom Malmquist, this is a raw and beautiful novel about a year that changed everything - a tale of love, loss, parenting and the lives we live, moment by moment.
Britt-Marie has a deep aversion to mess, considering a disorganized cutlery drawer an unforgivable sin. Rising at 6 a.m., she believes only lunatics wake up later. Though she insists she isn’t passive-aggressive, her well-meaning suggestions are often misinterpreted as criticism. Britt-Marie claims not to judge others, despite their ill-manners or questionable morals. Beneath her socially awkward exterior lies a woman with a rich imagination, bigger dreams, and a warmer heart than anyone realizes. After leaving her unfaithful husband, she finds herself in the dreary town of Borg, unprepared for her new life. As the caretaker of a recreation center set for demolition, she faces muddy floors, unruly children, and an unexpected roommate—a rat. Drawn into the lives of the town's quirky residents, including a handsome but unwanted local policeman, Britt-Marie grapples with her new reality. Her most daunting challenge is coaching a hopeless children’s soccer team to victory. In this community of misfits, will Britt-Marie discover where she truly belongs? This story is a humorous and poignant exploration of unexpected friendships and the gentle spirit's ability to transform lives.
To most people, seven-year-old Elsa's granny is eccentric, if not crazy. To Elsa, she's a superhero. One with a superpower like no other: STORYTELLING. When Granny leaves Elsa a mysterious series of letters apologising to those she has wronged, her stories come to life in ways Elsa could never have imagined, sending her on a breathtaking adventure of her own...
Ove no es el típico vecino con el que te apetece cruzarte por el barrio. Es un cascarrabias, un pesado que insiste hasta la exageración en mantener el orden y la disciplina, un casi sesentón solitario y resentido a quien el destino ha arrebatado demasiadas cosas. Sin embargo, en la vida de Ove algo está a punto de cambiar. Una serie de circunstancias fortuitas van devolviéndole poco a poco la fe en el género humano. Y, al mismo tiempo, las personas que le rodean comienzan a comprender que su barrio no sería el mismo sin el gruñón de Ove. Sería un lugar más frío, menos solidario y, aunque parezca mentira, también mucho menos divertido ... Porque, en realidad, todo el mundo quiere a Ove