I found it a bit exhausting and did wonder whether this would seriously date the book. I was concerned when I read the first couple of chapters because there were many, many references to popular culture: Harry Potter, Spider-Man, X-men, Wikipedia, iPhones. When the worst happens, we follow Elsa as she goes on a long treasure hunt that her Granny sets for her, which teaches her much about herself, and others around her to whom she’s not given much thought. They even have a secret language that they can use together, though generally for mischievous purposes. They spend much of their time in the Land of Almost Awake, a fairy tale world which it turns out is much closer to home than Elsa originally thought. The first chapter really sets the tone as we find them in a police station after Granny has been arrested for “throwing monkey sh#t at a police officer” whilst she was supposed to be looking after Elsa.Įlsa and Granny share a very special bond. Elsa struggles with being ‘different’ (namely, it seems: able to read very well, having a very impressive vocabulary, a quick (but annoying) wit, swears a lot, and also a desire to dress up Spider-Man outfits on mufti day).
The story opens with a hilarious scene introducing the two main characters: Elsa, a seven-going-on-seventy-year-old girl, and her seventy-going-on-seven-year-old Granny. A philosophical adventure with pretty much just the right amount of everything. It was read by Joan Walker.It’s a wordy and possibly unappealing title, but this was a book that delighted, surprised, amused and saddened me in equal measure - sometimes all at once. Audiobook Īn audio version of this book was released in 2015 by Simon & Schuster, Inc. The northern European based Nordisk Film acquired the rights for the book for development in May 2018. The UK edition was published by Sceptre, an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton, in 2015 ( ISBN 9781444775839), with the title My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises. When Granny dies, Elsa slowly discovers more about her grandmother's past identities, as well as the lives of people affected by her grandmother.
Elsa has a habit of correcting others' grammar, is smart for her age, and is especially close with her grandmother (Granny). The story takes place in Sweden and follows Elsa, a 7-year-old who knows she is different from other children her age. In 2017, the novel was longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award.
The rights for translation have been sold in more than 40 countries. The English translation was later published in 2015.
The book was first published in Swedish (as Min mormor hälsar och säger förlåt) in 2013. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry (published in the United Kingdom as My Grandmother Sends her Regards and Apologises) is a novel written by the Swedish columnist, blogger, and writer Fredrik Backman.
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