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| Author | Fredrik Backman |
|---|---|
| Original title | Björnstad |
| Translator | Neil Smith |
| Language | Swedish |
| Series | Beartown series |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Piratförlaget (Sweden) Simon & Schuster (US) |
Publication date | 2016 (Sweden) 2017 (U.S.) |
| Publication place | Sweden |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 418 pp (US) |
| ISBN | 9781501160769 |
| Followed by | Us Against You |
Beartown (original title in Swedish: Björnstad) is a novel by Swedish writer Fredrik Backman.[1] The novel, noted as "hockey literature",[2] centers on a declining youth hockey team in a small town. The story follows the events leading up to a violent incident involving two teenagers and the consequences that they face, the hockey players, their families, friends, and the community which has a long-standing reputation as a hockey town.[3][4][5] It is the first book in the Beartown series, followed by Us Against You and The Winners.
- ^ "KIRKUS REVIEW: BEARTOWN by Fredrik Backman". Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ Cowles, Gregory (2017-05-12). "A Different Kind of Sports Novel". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
- ^ "Dreaming of economic revival in a small Swedish town". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ "REVIEW: 'Beartown,' by Fredrik Backman". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ "In Fredrik Backman's 'Beartown,' hockey rules". USA Today. Retrieved 2020-02-07.