And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer: A Novella - Hardcover

Fredrik Backman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove (soon to be a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks), My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Britt-Marie Was Here, Beartown, Us Against You, as well as two novellas, And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer and The Deal of a Lifetime. His books are published in more than forty countries. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with his wife and two children. Connect with him on Twitter @BackmanLand or on Instagram @backmansk.

“Winsome, bittersweet...Wise and heartbreaking, Backman’s slim novella celebrates the joy of connecting even in the midst of letting go.” Source: People Magazine

“A novella to be savored and reread about a boy, his dad and his grandpa as they learn to say goodbye. It’s a little book with a big message." Source: San Francisco Chronicle

"I read this beautifully imagined and moving novella in one sitting, utterly wowed, wanting to share it with everyone I know."  Author: Lisa Genova, New York Times bestselling author of Still Alice

"Beautiful, dreamlike, heartbreaking, and heartwarming. Bring tissues. Bring all the tissues.” Source: REALSIMPLE.COM

“The saddest, sweetest book ever... It is heartbreakingly sad, but also beautiful and uplifting in the end.” Source: LaSalle News Tribune

PRAISE FOR A MAN CALLED OVE

“A charming debut...You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll feel new sympathy for the curmudgeons in your life. You’ll also want to move to Scandinavia, where everything’s cuter.” Source: People

“Even the most serious reader of fiction needs light relief, and for that afternoon when all you want is charm, this is the perfect book." Source: San Francisco Chronicle

"A light hearted, deeply moving novel about a grumpy but loveable curmudgeon who finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door. This quirky debut is a thoughtful and charming exploration of the impact one life has on countless others—and an absolute delight." Source: CBS Local

"An inspiring affirmation of love for life and acceptance of people for their essence and individual quirks. A Man Called Ove is a perfect selection for book clubs. It's well written and replete with universal concerns. It lacks violence and profanity, is life-affirming and relationship-driven. The book is bittersweet, tender, often wickedly humorous and almost certain to elicit tears. I contentedly wept my way through a box of tissues when I first read the novel and again when I savored it for a second time.” Source: BookBrowse.com

"A Man Called Ove is exquisite. The lyrical language is the confetti thrown liberally throughout this celebration-of-life story, adding sparkle and color to an already spectacular party. Backman's characters feel so authentic that readers will likely find analogues living in their own neighborhoods." Source: Shelf Awareness (starred review)