Us Against You by Fredrik Backman

Us Against You by Fredrik Backman

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beartown and A Man Called Ove, hailed as "a writer of astonishing depth [with] the remarkable ability to make you understand the feelings of each of a dozen different characters" (The Washington Times), a heart-wrenching story of how loyalty, friendship, and love carry a town through its darkest days.

After everything that the citizens of Beartown have gone through, they are struck yet another blow when they hear that their beloved local hockey team will soon be disbanded. What makes it worse is the obvious satisfaction that all the former Beartown players, who now play for a rival team in Hed, take in that fact. Amidst the mounting tension between the two rivals, a surprising newcomer is handpicked to be Beartown's new hockey coach.

Soon a new team starts to take shape around Amat, the fastest player you'll ever see; Benji, the intense lone wolf; and Vidar, a born-to-be-bad troublemaker. But bringing this team together proves to be a challenge as old bonds are broken, new ones are formed, and the enmity with Hed grows more and more acute.

As the big match approaches, the not-so-innocent pranks and incidents between the communities pile up and their mutual contempt grows deeper. By the time the last game is finally played, a resident of Beartown will be dead, and the people of both towns will be forced to wonder if, after all they've been through, the game they love can ever return to something simple and innocent.

Fredrik Backman is the author of A Man Named Ove, My Grandma Wanted Me to Tell You She's Sorry, Britt-Marie Was Here, Beartown, Us Against You, and Nervous People, as well as two novellas and a nonfiction work. More than forty nations have published his novels. He and his wife and two children live in Stockholm, Sweden. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @BackmanLand and @Backmansk.

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ISBN 13	9781432850913
ISBN 10	1432850911
Title	Us Against You
Author	Fredrik Backman
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Thorndike Press Large Print
Year published	2018-06-27
Number of pages	697
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.