And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer

And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer

2015 • 96 pages

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Average rating4.4

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Grandpa and Noah are sitting on a bench in a square that keeps getting smaller every day. The square is strange but also familiar, full of the odds and ends that have made up their lives: Grandpa's work desk, the stuffed dragon that Grandpa once gave to Noah, the sweet-smelling hyacinths that Grandma loved to grow in her garden.

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You Shes Sorry, and Britt-Marie Was Here comes an exquisitely moving portrait of an elderly mans struggle to hold on to his most precious memories, and his familys efforts to care for him even as they must find a way to let go With all the same charm of his bestselling full-length novels, here Fredrik Backman once again reveals his unrivaled understanding of human nature and deep compassion for people in difficult circumstances. This is a tiny gem with a message youll treasure for a lifetime. -- Provided by publisher.


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