''My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry'' (published in the

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as ''My Grandmother Sends her Regards and Apologises'') is a novel written by the Swedish columnist, blogger, and writer

Fredrik Backman Fredrik Backman (born 2 June 1981) is a Swedish author, blogger, and columnist. He wrote '' A Man Called Ove'' (2012), ''Things My Son Needs to Know about the World'' (2012), '' My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry'' (2013), ''Britt-M ...

. The book was first published in

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(as ''Min mormor hälsar och säger förlåt'') in 2013. The English translation was later published in 2015. The rights for translation have been sold in more than 40 countries. In 2017, the novel was longlisted for the

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Plot summary

The story takes place in Sweden and follows Elsa, a 7-year-old who knows she is different from other children her age. Elsa has a habit of correcting others' grammar, is smart for her age, and is especially close with her grandmother (Granny). When Granny dies, Elsa slowly discovers more about her grandmother's past identities, as well as the lives of people affected by her grandmother. The UK edition was published by Sceptre, an imprint of

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, in 2015 (), with the title ''My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises''.

Film and TV adaptations

The northern European based

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acquired the rights for the book for development in May 2018.

Audiobook

An audio version of this book was released in 2015 by

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, Inc. It was read by Joan Walker.

References

External links

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