Título: Anxious People: A Novel
Autor: Fredrik Backman
Sinopse: An instant #1 New York Times bestseller, the new novel from the author of A Man Called Ove is a “quirky, big-hearted novel….Wry, wise, and often laugh-out-loud funny, it’s a wholly original story that delivers pure pleasure” (People).
Looking at real estate isn’t usually a life-or-death situation, but an apartment open house becomes just that when a failed bank robber bursts in and takes a group of strangers hostage. The captives include a recently retired couple who relentlessly hunt down fixer-uppers to avoid the painful truth that they can’t fix their own marriage. There’s a wealthy bank director who has been too busy to care about anyone else and a young couple who are about to have their first child but can’t seem to agree on anything. Add to the mix an eighty-seven-year-old woman who has lived long enough not to be afraid of someone waving a gun in her face, a flustered but still-ready-to-make-a-deal real estate agent, and a mystery man who has locked himself in the apartment’s only bathroom, and you’ve got the worst group of hostages in the world.
Each of them carries a lifetime of grievances, hurts, secrets, and passions that are ready to boil over. None of them is entirely who they appear to be. And all of them—the bank robber included—desperately crave some sort of rescue. As the authorities and the media surround the premises, these reluctant allies will reveal surprising truths about themselves and set in motion a chain of events so unexpected that even they can hardly explain what happens next.
Proving once again that Backman is “a master of writing delightful, insightful, soulful, character-driven narratives” (USA TODAY), Anxious People “captures the messy essence of being human….It’s clever and affecting, as likely to make you laugh out loud as it is to make you cry” (The Washington Post). This “endlessly entertaining mood-booster” (Real Simple) is proof that the enduring power of friendship, forgiveness, and hope can save us—even in the most anxious of times.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Anxious People: A Novel”, de Fredrik Backman, publicado pela editora Washington Square Press, em 2021 e com 352 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Washington Square Press
Páginas: 352
Ano: 2021-07-06
Edição: Reprint
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1501160842
ISBN13: 9781501160844
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Washington Square Press convidam o leitor a mergulhar em narrativas que exploram a complexidade das relações humanas e os mistérios do passado, muitas vezes com um tom introspectivo e envolvente. As histórias frequentemente se desenrolam em ambientes ricos em detalhes, como casas antigas, cidades históricas ou cenários marcantes, onde segredos e memórias moldam o destino dos personagens. O catálogo sugere uma predileção por enredos que unem suspense psicológico, dramas familiares e dilemas morais, com uma linguagem acessível e ritmo que varia entre o contemplativo e o tenso. Há obras que combinam uma narrativa mais literária e atmosférica com outras que adotam um tom mais direto e investigativo, o que indica certa diversidade editorial dentro de uma linha temática centrada no impacto do passado sobre o presente.
