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Beartown

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Friends and Anxious People

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Beartown

By: Fredrik Backman
Narrated by: John Sackville
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Beartown by Fredik Backman, read by John Sackville.

Beartown is a small town in a large Swedish forest.

For most of the year it is under a thick blanket of snow, experiencing the kind of cold and dark that brings people closer together - or pulls them apart.

Its isolation means that Beartown has been slowly shrinking with each passing year. But now the town is on the verge of an astonishing revival. A bright new future is just around the corner.

Until the day it is all put in jeopardy by a single, brutal act.

It divides the town into those who think it should be hushed up and forgotten, and those who'll risk the future to see justice done. At last, it falls to one young man to find the courage to speak the truth that it seems no one else wants to hear.

With the town's future at stake, no one can stand by or stay silent. Everyone is on one side or the other.

Which side would you be on?

Previously published as The Scandal.

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I absolutely love Fredrik Backman so was really looking forwards to this book. it's very different to his others but still totally gripping and brilliant.
I did however have a seriously hard time getting used to the narration; nearly returned the download at first to swap to my kindle but stuck with it as it meant I could listen to it while I work. It's fine for the narrator type tracts but the kids voices were just awful! Like some bad Nickelodeon cartoon where adults are obviously trying to sound like kids. I dunno, it just sounded off...I'd be interested to see what other people thought of it!

Great story, terrible voices!

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.... like all his other ones ;-) great story and very sensitive observations on the human condition.

Amazing book!

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I know nothing about ice hockey but this did not spoilt my enjoyment of this brilliant read one iota.

I’m itching to get my hands on the sequel; The Scandal Or Beartown as it is published outside the UK is one of the best books I’ve read so far this year. Well recommended. Great story, great presentation.

Exceptional! So much more than about ice hockey!

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Fascinating and intriguing. I wouldn't have normally chosen to read this book but it came highly recommended and ticked off of a category for my reading challenge. Beautifully written. Such a range of fully realised characters brought to life. Never thought hockey would be this interesting.

Wow - what a great book

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A compelling story about a hockey town and its struggle with justice and consequences after a shocking incident splits loyalties and asks some difficult questions of people obsessed with their team.
Very well read by the narrator, painting a dark cold world with strong characters.
Thoroughly enjoyable. Big fan of the author.

Powerful Ice Hockey Town Insight

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