The release date for the English version of 'Beartown' by
Fredrik Backman is Apr 2017. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
A brilliant, thought-provoking book about a little community with a lofty dream—and the price necessary to realise it.
It's said that Beartown is complete. A little settlement tucked away in the forest is gradually disappearing due to the trees' constant encroachment. However, there is an ancient ice rink near the lake that was constructed by the working men who established this town many years ago. And it's because of that ice rink that Beartown residents think the future will be brighter than the present. They really have a chance to win as their junior ice hockey team prepares to play in the national semifinals. A group of young lads now have the responsibility for the aspirations and ambitions of this whole region.
Being in charge of a community's dreams is a big responsibility, and the semi-final game sets off a violent incident that will traumatise a little girl and cause chaos in the town. Charges are levelled, and like ripples on a pond, they touch every Beartown citizen, none escape them.
Beartown delves into the aspirations uniting a tiny town, the secrets tearing it apart, and the bravery required for one person to defy the norm. The world has been discovered by Fredrik Backman in this tale of a little woodland community.