Hodder My Grandmother Sends Her Regards And Apologises by Fredrik Backman

My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises is by Fredrik Backman. This is a Hodder edition.

Key details

• Author: Fredrik Backman
• Publisher: Hodder
• Comparisons in the source include works by Rachel Joyce and Maria Semple
• Also referenced in the source: A Man Called Ove

Synopsis

Everyone remembers the smell of their grandmother’s house and the stories they were told. In this book, seven-year-old Elsa remembers far more, including her grandmother flirting with policemen, driving illegally, breaking into a zoo at night and firing a paintball gun from a balcony while wearing a dressing gown.

Some people describe Elsa’s granny as eccentric or even crazy, but Elsa sees her as a superhero, with stories of knights, princesses, dragons and castles as her special power. As Christmas approaches, Elsa begins to learn that heroes and villains are not confined to imaginary kingdoms, and even the best grandmothers may have a few things they would like to apologise for.