Anxious People: A Novel
β Scribed by Fredrik Backman
- Publisher
- Atria Books;Michael Joseph
- Year
- 2020
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 196 KB
- Edition
- First Atria Books hardcover edition
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780718186616
- ASIN
- B082J5KYG6
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β¦ Synopsis
In a small town in Sweden, it appears to be an ordinary day. But look more closely, and you'll see a mysterious masked figure approaching a bank . . .
Two hours later, chaos has descended.
A bungled attempted robbery has developed into a hostage situation - and the offender is refusing to communicate their demands to the police.
Inside the building, fear quickly turns to irritation for the seven strangers trapped inside. If this is to be their last day on earth, shouldn't it be a bit more dramatic?
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