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Backman, Fredrik, 1981-

Anxious people - First Atria Books hardcover edition. - 341 pages ; 24 cm

"Originally published in Sweden in 2019 as: Folk med ångest."--title page verso.

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.


Translated from the Swedish.

ISBN: 9781501160837 1501160834

LCCN: bl2020017637

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Hostages--Fiction.
Married people--Fiction.
Real estate agents--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Sweden--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Psychological fiction.
Humorous fiction.

LC Class. No.: PT9877.12.A32 / A7813 2020

Dewey Class. No.: 839.73/8