Anxious people : a novel
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Published
New York : Washington Square Press / Atria, 2021.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
340 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781501160844, 1501160842

Notes

General Note
"Originally published in Sweden in 2019 as Folk med ångest."--Title page verso.
General Note
Includes readers guide.
Description
Taken hostage by a failed bank robber while attending an open house, eight anxiety-prone strangers--including a redemption-seeking bank director, two couples who would fix their marriages, and a plucky octogenarian--discover their unexpected common traits.
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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 eight strangers hostage. 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. In short, they are the wrost group of hostages in the world. But as the minutes tick by, they begin to suspect that the criminal mastermind holding them hostage might be more in need of rescuing than they are. 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. Anxious People is an ingeniously constructed story about the enduring power of friendship, forgiveness, and hope--the things that save us, even in the most anxious of times. --,From back cover.
Language
Translated from the Swedish into English.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Backman, F., & Smith, N. (2021). Anxious people: a novel (First Washington Square Press / Atria Paperback edition.). Washington Square Press / Atria.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Backman, Fredrik, 1981- and Neil Smith. 2021. Anxious People: A Novel. Washington Square Press / Atria.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Backman, Fredrik, 1981- and Neil Smith. Anxious People: A Novel Washington Square Press / Atria, 2021.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Backman, Fredrik, and Neil Smith. Anxious People: A Novel First Washington Square Press / Atria Paperback edition., Washington Square Press / Atria, 2021.

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