Anxious People

Anxious People
ISBN-10
1432879715
ISBN-13
9781432879716
Series
Anxious People
Category
Fiction
Pages
549
Language
English
Published
2020-09-29
Publisher
Thorndike Press Large Print
Author
Fredrik Backman

Description

Taken hostage by a failed bank robber while attending an open house, eight anxiety-prone strangers--including a redemption-seeking bank director, two couples who would fix their marriages, and a plucky octogenarian--discover their unexpected common traits.

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