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Anxious People is a character-driven novel about a failed bank robbery with unexpected results. The novel explores themes of parenting, marriage, mental health, and human connection through a diverse cast of characters brought together by unusual circumstances. In 2021, Backman’s quirky and heartwarming tale was adapted into a popular Netflix miniseries.
Featured Article: 25+ Quotes About the Power of Kindness
Kindness is the quality of being considerate, compassionate, generous, gentle, and caring towards others without expecting anything in return. Often described as a virtue, kindness is also a strength—in fact, it may be one of humanity's greatest superpowers. Whenever you need a little encouragement or gentle reminder, turn to these quotes from authors who understand the power of kindness and express it quite remarkably.
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My Friends
- A Novel
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
- Length: 13 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8,451
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Performance7,956
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Story7,955
A 2026 Audie Award Finalist for Best Fiction Narrator #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Fallon Book Club Pick WINNER OF THE 2025 GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS FOR BEST FICTION A Most Anticipated Book of 2025: Goodreads USA TODAY Marie Claire BookPage Literary Lifestyle Book Riot...
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Do you feel like crying?
- By Maira Knoche on 05-26-25
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My Friends
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
- Length: 13 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 05-06-25
- Language: English
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The Winners
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- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
- Length: 21 hrs and 22 mins
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Overall5,460
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Performance4,987
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Story4,979
Return to the close-knit, resilient community of Beartown with this “engrossing page-turner” (Woman’s World) about first loves, second chances, and last goodbyes—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anxious People and A Man Called Ove. Over the course of two weeks, everything...
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Ugh
- By Marcia on 10-03-22
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The Winners
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
- Series: Beartown, Book 3
- Length: 21 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 09-27-22
- Language: English
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Us Against You
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- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
- Length: 14 hrs and 17 mins
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Overall7,600
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Performance6,882
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Story6,872
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Beartown returns with an unforgettable novel “about people—about strength and tribal loyalty and what we unwittingly do when trying to show our boys how to be men” (Jojo Moyes). Have you ever seen a town fall? Ours did. Have...
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What happened??? I LOVE all of Fredrick Backman's
- By Christopher C. Meredith on 08-29-18
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Us Against You
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
- Series: Beartown, Book 2
- Length: 14 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 06-05-18
- Language: English
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My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
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- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Joan Walker
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
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Overall17,921
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Performance16,200
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Story16,179
A charming, warmhearted novel from the author of the New York Times bestseller A Man Called Ove. Elsa is seven years old and different. Her grandmother is seventy-seven years old and crazy—as in standing-on-the-balcony-firing-paintball-guns-at-strangers crazy. She is also Elsa’s best, and...
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Simply splendid.
- By B.J. on 07-27-15
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My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Joan Walker
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 06-16-15
- Language: English
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Anxious People
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- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
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Overall27,782
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Performance24,391
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Story24,287
An instant #1 New York Times bestseller, the new novel from the author of A Man Called Ove is a “quirky, big-hearted novel….Wry, wise, and often laugh-out-loud funny, it’s a wholly original story that delivers pure pleasure” (People). Looking at real estate isn’t usually a...
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Read. This. Now.
- By DIY Sammy on 09-09-20
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Anxious People
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 09-08-20
- Language: English
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A Man Called Ove
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- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: J. K. Simmons
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
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Overall21,303
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Performance19,022
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Story18,952
Now a major motion picture A Man Called Otto starring Tom Hanks! #1 New York Times bestseller—more than 3 million copies sold! Meet Ove. He’s a curmudgeon—the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles...
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By Far the Best Narrator of a Book I've Had
- By WanderLaw on 04-05-20
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A Man Called Ove
- A Novel
- Narrated by: J. K. Simmons
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 11-26-19
- Language: English
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Beartown
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
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Overall19,209
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Performance17,315
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Story17,271
Now an HBO Original Series “You’ll love this engrossing novel.” —People Named a Best Book of the Year by LibraryReads, BookBrowse, and Goodreads From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anxious People, a dazzling and profound novel about a small town with a big dream—and the...
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Miserable
- By Dee Garza on 06-12-17
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Beartown
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
- Series: Beartown, Book 1
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 04-25-17
- Language: English
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The Answer Is No
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- By: Fredrik Backman, Elizabeth DeNoma - translator
- Narrated by: Stacy Gonzalez
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
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Overall2,186
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Performance2,053
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Story2,053
In a hilarious short story from New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman, the absurdities of modern life cause one man’s solitary world to spin suddenly, and comically, out of control.
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Narrator doesn’t get Backman’s satire or rhythm
- By joey1603 on 12-01-24
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The Answer Is No
- A Short Story
- Narrated by: Stacy Gonzalez
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
- Release date: 12-01-24
- Language: English
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And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer
- A Novella
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: David Morse
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
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Overall2,879
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Performance2,587
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Story2,579
A little book with a big heart—from the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People. “I read this beautifully imagined and moving novella in one sitting, utterly wowed, wanting to share it with everyone I know.” —Lisa Genova, bestselling author of Still Alice...
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Heartbreakingly Perfect
- By Jmo930 on 11-21-16
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And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer
- A Novella
- Narrated by: David Morse
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
- Release date: 11-01-16
- Language: English
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Britt-Marie Was Here
- A Novel
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Joan Walker
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
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Overall12,768
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Performance11,570
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Story11,540
The New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, and Anxious People captivates readers with this “warm and satisfying” (People) story “about a woman rediscovering herself after a personal crisis…fans of Backman will find...
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A Gem
- By Sara on 05-12-16
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Britt-Marie Was Here
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Joan Walker
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 05-03-16
- Language: English
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Beartown
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Irene Repeto
- Length: 15 hrs and 45 mins
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Overall4
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Performance4
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Story4
Del autor de Gente ansiosa, bestseller # 1 del New York Times, una deslumbrante y profunda novela sobre un pueblo chico con un sueño grande y el precio que debe pagar para hacerlo realidad. Cerca del lago en Beartown hay una pista de hielo, y en la pista Kevin, Amat, Benji y el resto del Equipo...
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Beartown
- Narrated by: Irene Repeto
- Series: Beartown [Spanish Edition], Book 1
- Length: 15 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 03-28-23
- Language: Spanish
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The Deal of a Lifetime
- A Novella
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Santino Fontana
- Length: 47 mins
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Overall1,367
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Performance1,224
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Story1,219
In this short story enhanced with beautiful illustrations, the bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, Beartown, and Anxious People delivers an insightful and poignant tale about finding out what is truly important in life. A father and a son are seeing each other for the first time in years...
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Novellas Are Horrible!!!!!
- By 3xcharm on 12-28-17
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The Deal of a Lifetime
- A Novella
- Narrated by: Santino Fontana
- Length: 47 mins
- Release date: 10-31-17
- Language: English
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Things My Son Needs to Know about the World
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Santino Fontana
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
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Overall610
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Performance550
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Story548
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove shares an irresistible and moving collection of heartfelt, humorous essays about fatherhood, providing his newborn son with the perspective and tools he’ll need to make his way in the world. Things My Son Needs to Know About the...
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Not my favorite Frederick Backman book
- By Frog on 06-16-19
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Things My Son Needs to Know about the World
- Narrated by: Santino Fontana
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 05-07-19
- Language: English
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Man Called Ove, A \ Un hombre llamado Ove
- A Novel
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Javier Gauna
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
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Overall29
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Performance28
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Story28
En este “encantador debut” (People) y bestseller del New York Times —que próximamente será una gran producción cinematográfica protagonizada por Tom Hanks— de uno de los autores suecos más exitosos, un hombre gruñón pero adorable encuentra su solitario mundo patas arriba cuando...
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Una belleza
- By Samantha Barocio Rocha on 11-17-25
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Man Called Ove, A \ Un hombre llamado Ove
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Javier Gauna
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 12-27-22
- Language: Spanish
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Anxious People \ Gente ansiosa
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Alicia Lobo
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
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Overall74
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Performance65
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Story65
Un robo a un banco con toma de rehenes. Una escalera llena de policías a punto de asaltar un apartamento. Llegar a esto fue sorprendentemente fácil. Sólo hizo falta una mala idea. Una idea mala de verdad. Visitar un apartamento en venta no es una situación de vida o muerte. A menos que sea...
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Mejor escucha 2025
- By Jesus Monegro on 12-22-25
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Anxious People \ Gente ansiosa
- Narrated by: Alicia Lobo
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 09-14-21
- Language: Spanish
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Us Against You \ Nosotros contra todos
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Irene Repeto
- Length: 16 hrs and 50 mins
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Performance1
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Fredrick Backman, «el Dickens de nuestro tiempo» según el Green Valley News, regresa al pueblo de Beartown en esta emocionante, divertida y, a ratos, dramática novela sobre la lealtad y la amistad. Perdido en lo más profundo del bosque, Beartown es un pequeño pueblo de gente que trabaja...
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Us Against You \ Nosotros contra todos
- Narrated by: Irene Repeto
- Series: Beartown [Spanish Edition], Book 2
- Length: 16 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 10-17-23
- Language: Spanish
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Britt-Marie Was Here \ Britt-Marie estuvo aquí
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Natalia Guadarrama
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
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Overall3
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Performance3
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Story3
Fredrik Backman, el autor bestseller del New York Times de Gente ansiosa, nos trae una novela emocionante, tierna y graciosa que celebra la importancia de la comunidad y de las conexiones entre las personas en un mundo que a veces intenta alejarnos los unos de los otros. Tras dejar a su esposo...
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Britt-Marie Was Here \ Britt-Marie estuvo aquí
- Narrated by: Natalia Guadarrama
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 03-22-22
- Language: Spanish
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Ma grand-mère vous passe le bonjour
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Bernard Gabay
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
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Overall120
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Performance108
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Story107
Elsa est une enfant solitaire et sa seule amie est sa grand-mère. Mais un jour, la vieille dame meurt : la petite fille fera son deuil...
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Delightful!
- By Oregon School Psych on 10-25-15
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Ma grand-mère vous passe le bonjour
- Narrated by: Bernard Gabay
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 04-02-15
- Language: French
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Ein Mann namens Ove
- By: Fredrik Backman, Stefanie Werner - Übersetzer
- Narrated by: Heikko Deutschmann
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
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Der Weltbesteller von Fredrik Backman als ungekürzte Lesung. Ove ist 59. Er fährt Saab. Und wir alle kennen jemanden wie ihn: den grummeligen...
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Ein Mann namens Ove
- Narrated by: Heikko Deutschmann
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 07-03-23
- Language: German
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Die Antwort lautet NEIN
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Steffen Groth
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
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Overall5
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Performance4
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Story4
Lucas will nichts als seine Ruhe in einer Welt, die ihn einfach nicht in Ruhe lässt. Eine Kurzgeschichte vom internationalen Bestsellerautor Fredrik ...
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Wunderbar!
- By must love dogs on 12-13-24
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Die Antwort lautet NEIN
- Narrated by: Steffen Groth
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
- Release date: 12-01-24
- Language: German
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