Summary
Fredrik Backman: A Picture with the Sea
The author of the world bestsellers A Man Called Uve, My Grandma Apologizes to You and People in Need brings us an unforgettably funny and deeply moving story about friendship.
Most people don't even notice them: three tiny figures sitting at the end of a long pier in the corner of one of the most famous paintings in the world. Most think it's just a depiction of the sea. But Louisa, who aspires to become an artist herself, knows that the tiny creatures didn't accidentally end up in the picture and decides to investigate who they are.
Twenty-five years earlier, in a remote seaside town, a group of teenagers seeking refuge from their difficult family lives spend long summer days on an abandoned pier telling silly jokes, sharing secrets and doing little rebellious mischief. These lost souls find in each other a reason to wake up every morning, a reason to dream, a reason to love.
From that summer a sublime work of art is born - a painting that will unexpectedly find itself in the hands of eighteen-year-old Luisa. She embarks on a journey full of surprises to discover how this painting was created. The further the path leads her to the painted site, the more nervous she becomes about what she might discover.
The seascape is a stunning testament to the transformative, timeless power of friendship and art.
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