{"product_id":"the-winners-9781982112806","title":"The Winners","description":"\u003cb\u003eReturn \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eto the close-knit, resilient community of Beartown with this \"engrossing page-turner\" (\u003ci\u003eWoman's World\u003c\/i\u003e) about first loves, second chances, and last goodbyes--from the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAnxious People\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the course of two weeks, everything in Beartown will change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo years have passed since the events that no one wants to think about. Everyone has tried to move on, but there's something about this place that prevents it. The destruction caused by a ferocious late-summer storm reignites the old rivalry between Beartown and the neighboring town of Hed, a rivalry which has always been fought through their ice hockey teams. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaya Andersson and Benji Ovich, two young people who left in search of a better life, come home and joyfully reunite with their closest childhood friends. There is a new sense of optimism and purpose in the town, embodied in the impressive new ice rink that has been built down by the lake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaya's parents, meanwhile, are caught up in an investigation of the hockey club's murky finances, and Amat--once the star of the Beartown team--has lost his way after an injury and a failed attempt to get drafted into the NHL. Simmering tensions between the two towns turn into acts of intimidation and then violence. All the while, a fourteen-year-old boy grows increasingly alienated from this hockey-obsessed community and is determined to take revenge on the people he holds responsible for his beloved sister's death. He has a pistol and a plan that will leave Beartown with a loss that is almost more that it can stand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover what it means to forgive with this \"hell of a conclusion to an outstanding series\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fredrik Backman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Washington Square Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 1.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982112806\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFredrik Backman is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBritt-Marie Was Here\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeartown\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUs Against You\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAnxious People\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as two novellas and one work of nonfiction. His books are published in more than forty countries. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with his wife and two children. Connect with him on Facebook and Twitter @BackmanLand and on Instagram @Backmansk.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44456162492630,"sku":"9781982112806","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/1660\/5398\/products\/img_5d3e35d7-c9dc-4e07-aebe-204e6a18bac5.jpg?v=1693937720","url":"https:\/\/tiabookcellar.com\/products\/the-winners-9781982112806","provider":"tia book cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}