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Anxious people
(CD Unabridged)

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Uniform Title:
Contributors:
Smith, Neil translator.
Ireland, Marin, narrator.
Published:
[New York] : Simon & Schuster Audio, 2020.
Format:
CD Unabridged
Edition:
[Unabridged]
Physical Desc:
8 audio discs (approximately 10 hr.) ; 4 3/4 in.
Status:
Description
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.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781797105826, 1797105825
UPC:
9781797105826

Notes

General Note
Title from web page.
Participants/Performers
Read by Marin Ireland.
Description
An open house becomes a fearful situation when an escaped bank robber takes everyone inside hostage. As pressure mounts, eight strangers open up to each other and share their darkest secrets.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Backman, F., Smith, N., & Ireland, M. (2020). Anxious people. [Unabridged] [New York], Simon & Schuster Audio.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Backman, Fredrik, 1981-, Neil Smith and Marin, Ireland. 2020. Anxious People. [New York], Simon & Schuster Audio.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Backman, Fredrik, 1981-, Neil Smith and Marin, Ireland, Anxious People. [New York], Simon & Schuster Audio, 2020.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Backman, Fredrik, et al. Anxious People. [Unabridged] [New York], Simon & Schuster Audio, 2020.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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