{"product_id":"anxious-people","title":"Anxious People","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn instant #1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestseller, the new novel from the author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Man Called Ove \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eis a \"quirky, big-hearted \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003enovel...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.Wry, wise, and often laugh-out-loud funny, it's a wholly original story that delivers pure pleasure\" (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeople\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLooking at real estate isn't usually a life-or-death situation, but an apartment open house becomes just that when a failed bank robber bursts in and takes a group of strangers hostage. The captives include a recently retired couple who relentlessly hunt down fixer-uppers to avoid the painful truth that they can't fix their own marriage. There's a wealthy bank director who has been too busy to care about anyone else and a young couple who are about to have their first child but can't seem to agree on anything. Add to the mix an eighty-seven-year-old woman who has lived long enough not to be afraid of someone waving a gun in her face, a flustered but still-ready-to-make-a-deal real estate agent, and a mystery man who has locked himself in the apartment's only bathroom, and you've got the worst group of hostages in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach of them carries a lifetime of grievances, hurts, secrets, and passions that are ready to boil over. None of them is entirely who they appear to be. And all of them--the bank robber included--desperately crave some sort of rescue. As the authorities and the media surround the premises, these reluctant allies will reveal surprising truths about themselves and set in motion a chain of events so unexpected that even they can hardly explain what happens next. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProving once again that Backman is \"a master of writing delightful, insightful, soulful, character-driven narratives\" (\u003ci\u003eUSA \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTODAY\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eAnxious People\u003c\/i\u003e \"captures the messy essence of being human....It's clever and affecting, as likely to make you laugh out loud as it is to make you cry\" (\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e). This \"endlessly entertaining mood-booster\" (\u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e) is proof that the enduring power of friendship, forgiveness, and hope can save us--even in the most anxious of times.","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51662082048290,"sku":"9781501160844","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/8637\/3154\/files\/imageloader_33ba90c8-50f7-43ba-b046-9848ee173e45.jpg?v=1779456400","url":"https:\/\/godmothers.com\/products\/anxious-people","provider":"Godmothers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}