Us Against You

Instant New York Times Bestseller! The author of A Man Called Ove returns with ΓÇ£a lyrical look at how a community heals,how families recoverand how individuals growΓÇ¥ (The Washington Post). ΓÇ£Fans of Backman will not be disappointed. His work continues to amaze and captivateenlighten and thrill.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇöShelf Awareness A small community tucked deep in the forestBeartown is home to toughhardworking people who donΓÇÖt expect life to be easy or fair. No matter how difficult times gettheyΓÇÖve always been able to take pride in their local ice hockey team. So itΓÇÖs a cruel blow when they hear that their townΓÇÖs ice hockey club might soon be disbanded. What makes it worse is the obvious satisfaction that all the former Beartown playerswho now play for a rival team in the neighboring town of Hedtake in that fact. But the arrival of a newcomer gives Beartown hockey a chance at a comeback. Soon a team starts to take shape around Amatthe fastest player youΓÇÖll ever see; Benjithe intense lone wolf; always dutiful and eager-to-please Bobo; and Vidara born-to-be-bad troublemaker. But bringing this team together proves to be a huge challengeespecially as the townΓÇÖs enmity with Hed grows more and more acute as the big game approaches. By the time the last goal is scoreda resident of Beartown will be deadand the people of both towns will be forced to wonder ifafter everythingthe game they love can ever return to something as simple and innocent as a field of icetwo netsand two teams. Us against you. Here is a declaration of love for all the big and smallbright and dark stories that give form and color to our communities. With immense compassion and insightFredrik Backman reveals how loyaltyfriendshipand kindness can carry a town through its most challenging days.