
The Winners
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'I utterly believed in the residents of Beartown, and felt ripped apart by the events in the book' JOJO MOYES
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO STAND TOGETHER?
'It's often said that winners write history, but there are no winners here'
This is a small story about big questions.
It's a story about family, community, life.
It starts with a storm - and a death.
But how does it end?
Two 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 residents continue to grapple with life's big questions: What is a family? What is a community? And what, if anything, are we willing to sacrifice in order to protect them?
As the locals of Beartown struggle to overcome the past, great change is on the horizon. Someone is coming home after a long time away. Someone will be laid to rest. Someone will fall in love, someone will try to fix their marriage, and someone will do anything to save their children. Someone will submit to hate, someone will fight, and someone will grab a gun and walk towards the ice rink.
So what are the residents of Beartown willing to sacrifice for their home?
Everything.
PRAISE FOR THE BEARTOWN BOOKS:
'This is a stunning read that plunges you into another world. Backman writes with incredible sensitivity and insight. Every one of the characters is real and multi-faceted, having you breathlessly turning the pages, following their fears and hopes, fretting for their futures. This is storytelling at its best: Emotional, vivid, wise and utterly brilliant' HAZEL PRIOR
'Surrounded by impenetrable forests, Beartown recreates the stifling atmosphere of a dying community. A mature, compassionate novel' SUNDAY TIMES
'Backman can tickle the funny bone and tug on the heart strings when he needs to, and is a clever enough storyteller to not overindulge in either' INDEPENDENT
'As popular Swedish exports go, Backman is up there with ABBA and Stieg Larsson' THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
'Backman is a masterful writer' KIRKUS REVIEW
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- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Chapter 1: Stories
- Chapter 2: Storms
- Chapter 3: Firemen
- Chapter 4: Savages
- Chapter 5: Midwives
- Chapter 6: Superheroes
- Chapter 7: Children
- Chapter 8: Hunters
- Chapter 9: Mothers
- Chapter 10: Migrating Birds
- Chapter 11: Flagpoles
- Chapter 12: Roofs
- Chapter 13: Kings
- Chapter 14: Chocolate balls
- Chapter 15: Weapons
- Chapter 16: Violence
- Chapter 17: Dead
- Chapter 18: Darkness
- Chapter 19: Screams
- Chapter 20: Cats
- Chapter 21: Names
- Chapter 22: Losses
- Chapter 23: Sisters
- Chapter 24: Dreams
- Chapter 25: Clichés
- Chapter 26: Rumors
- Chapter 27: Dads
- Chapter 28: Men of God
- Chapter 29: Hockey Guys
- Chapter 30: Butterflies
- Chapter 31: Dishwashers
- Chapter 32: Hatred
- Chapter 33: Returning Home
- Chapter 34: Competitive People
- Chapter 35: Hiding Places
- Chapter 36: Muscles
- Chapter 37: Mules
- Chapter 38: Radicalizations
- Chapter 39: Shot Holes
- Chapter 40: Threats
- Chapter 41: Trouble
- Chapter 42: Goalkeepers
- Chapter 43: Brothers
- Chapter 44: Wolves
- Chapter 45: Hornets' Nests
- Chapter 46: Servants
- Chapter 47: Warriors
- Chapter 48: Thieves
- Chapter 49: Secret Smokers
- Chapter 50: Families
- Chapter 51: Truths
- Chapter 52: Moments
- Chapter 53: Pictures
- Chapter 54: Lies
- Chapter 55: Howls
- Chapter 56: Teammates
- Chapter 57: Different Hells
- Chapter 58: Shots
- Chapter 59: Youth
- Chapter 60: Talent
- Chapter 61: Smoke
- Chapter 62: Idiots
- Chapter 63: Abattoirs
- Chapter 64: Knocks
- Chapter 65: Big City Types
- Chapter 66: Disappointments
- Chapter 67: Love Stories
- Chapter 68: Enemies
- Chapter 69: Leaders
- Chapter 70: Players
- Chapter 71: Murderers
- Chapter 72: Campers
- Chapter 73: Scratches
- Chapter 74: Chances
- Chapter 75: Jam Sandwiches
- Chapter 76: Detours
- Chapter 77: Backs
- Chapter 78: Team dogs
- Chapter 79: Tears
- Chapter 80: Banging
- Chapter 81: Warnings
- Chapter 82: Skates
- Chapter 83: Provocations
- Chapter 84: Lawyers
- Chapter 85: Hearts
- Chapter 86: Blood
- Chapter 87: Profits
- Chapter 88: Hooligans
- Chapter 89: Truths
- Chapter 90: Inheritance
- Chapter 91: Traces
- Chapter 92: Islands
- Chapter 93: Scapegoats
- Chapter 94: Women
- Chapter 95: Songs
- Chapter 96: Torches
- Chapter 97: Perpetrators
- Chapter 98: Stones
- Chapter 99: Victims
- Chapter 100: Juice Glasses
- Chapter 101: Graves
- Chapter 102: Best Friends
- Chapter 103: Questions
- Chapter 104: Regrets
- Chapter 105: Trees
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Copyright
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