And every morning the way home gets longer and longer
a novella
Readers rate it 4.3 (319 on Hardcover)
111 pages · Released 2017 · Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning
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This is a tender, character-driven novella about an elderly grandfather experiencing cognitive decline and his grandson's love for him. The emotional core involves grief, memory loss, and family caregiving—mature themes handled with gentleness rather than graphic detail. Backman's trademark compassion and insight into human struggle make this deeply moving, with strong messages about cherishing relationships and accepting life's changes.
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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 h... 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 She&#x;s Sorry, and Britt-Marie Was Here comes an exquisitely moving portrait of an elderly man&#x;s struggle to hold on to his most precious memories, and his family&#x;s 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 you&#x;ll treasure for a lifetime. -- Provided by publisher.
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- Fiction
- Fathers and sons
- Grandparent and child
- Reminiscing
- Large type books
- Sweden, fiction
- Fiction, psychological
- Fathers and sons, fiction
- Grandparents, fiction
- Fiction, family life
- Fiction, family life, general
- Grandparent and child -- Fiction
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ISBN 9781410496836 · Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning