{"product_id":"my-friends-1","title":"My Friends","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe beautiful new novel that will make you laugh and cry,\nfrom the global bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAnxious People\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA\nMan Called Ove\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n‘A stunning, sweeping, extraordinary story of connection, love, and the\nunbreakable bonds that guide and shape us. Full of humour and heart, \u003ci\u003eMy\nFriends\u003c\/i\u003e is simply wonderful’ \u003cb\u003eChris Whitaker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e* AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e* WINNER OF GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST FICTION 2025 *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e* SHORTLISTED FOR AMAZON'S BEST FICTION BOOK OF 2025 *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e* AN AUDIBLE BEST LISTEN OF 2025 *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e* A BARNES AND NOBLE NATIONAL BOOK CLUB PICK *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eYou have to take life for granted, the artist thinks, the whole thing:\nsunrises and slow Sunday mornings and\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ewater balloons and another person’s breath against your neck. That’s the\nonly courageous thing a person can do.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn the corner of a world-famous painting, three tiny figures sit on the end\nof a pier, a secret hidden in plain sight. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTwenty-five years ago, a group of teenagers found solace in each other during\none unforgettable summer. Their friendship inspired a transcendent work of art,\na painting that now mysteriously belongs to eighteen-year-old aspiring artist\nLouisa.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDriven to learn the story behind its creation, Louisa embarks on a journey to\nthe seaside town where it all began. But as she gets closer to the painting’s\nbirthplace, Louisa learns that happy endings do not always take the form we\nexpect.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFredrik Backman returns with an unforgettably funny, deeply moving tale of\nfour teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a\ncomplete stranger’s life years later.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReaders can't get enough of My Friends . . . \u003c\/i\u003e(***** five star\nreviews)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n'It was perfect. I have no other words to describe this masterpiece. Like, what\nthe hell was I doing all these years??'\u003cbr\u003e\n'I haven’t read a friendship story this genuine, heartfelt, clumsy,\nstraightforward, smart, sentimental, shocking, and emotionally resonant in a\nvery long time.'\u003cbr\u003e\n'Is it too early in the year to pick my favourite read of 2025? I think not, as\nthis will be hard to beat.'\u003cbr\u003e\n'Backman remains my absolute favorite.'\u003cbr\u003e\n'Absolutely brilliant and beautiful ... I loved, loved, loved this book.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFredrik Backman is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling\nauthor of \u003ci\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Grandmother Asked Me to Tell\nYou She’s Sorry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBritt-Marie Was Here\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeartown\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUs\nAgainst You\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnxious People\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Winners, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMy\nFriends\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as two novellas and one work of nonfiction. His books are\npublished in more than forty countries. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with his\nwife and two children. Connect with him on Facebook and X @BackmanLand and on\nInstagram @Backmansk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PANSING DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44872290042063,"sku":"9781398516434","price":23.95,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_c1739128-04a3-4eb0-859e-801b351cc5e4.jpg?v=1772010136","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/my-friends-1","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}