{"product_id":"9780063312760","title":"Big in Sweden: A Novel","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eFranson, Sally\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7\/1\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sally Franson is a world class entertainer. She can finesse a serio-comic moment in a way that leaves you catching your breath. Deft and delicious, this book is a flat out delight machine. A heart opener, a page turner, and a true ’originell!’ I laughed out loud, I ugly cried, and I never, ever wanted it to end.\" — Meg Ryan, actor, writer, director\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA charming, wise, and laugh-out-loud funny romantic comedy following an American woman competing on a Swedish reality show in an attempt to discover her roots. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaulie Johansson has never put much stock in the idea of family: she has her long-term boyfriend Declan and beloved best friend Jemma, and that’s more than enough for her. Yet one night on a lark, she lets Jemma convince her to audition for \u003ci\u003eSverige och Mig\u003c\/i\u003e, a show on Swedish television where Swedish-Americans compete to win the ultimate prize: a reunion with their Swedish relatives. Much to her shock, her drunken submission video wins her a spot on the show, and against Declan’s advice Paulie decides to go for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArmed with her Polaroid camera, a beat-up copy of \u003ci\u003ePippi Longstocking, \u003c\/i\u003eand an unquenchable sense of possibility, Paulie hops on a plane to Sweden and launches into the contest with seven other Americans, all under the watchful eye of a camera crew. At first, Paulie is certain that she and her competitors have nothing in common besides their passports and views their bloodthirsty ambitions with suspicion. Yet amid the increasingly absurd challenges—rowing from Denmark to Sweden in the freezing rain, battling through obstacle courses, competing in a pickled herring eating contest—Paulie finds herself rethinking her snap judgments and discovering an unexpected found family with her fellow countrymen, while her growing attachment to her Swedish roots increases her resolve to win the competition herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrappling with long-held notions of family, friendship, and love—not to mention the slow burn romance with the distractingly handsome Swedish cameraman who’s been assigned to follow her around—Paulie starts to reconsider her past and rethink what she wants for the future. This charming fish-out-of-water tale filled with warmth, optimism, and wit, \u003ci\u003eBig in Sweden \u003c\/i\u003eis at its heart a love story: love for family, friends, country, and—most importantly—oneself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"If you devoured \u003ci\u003ePippi Longstocking\u003c\/i\u003e as a kid, you will not be able to turn away from \u003ci\u003eBig in Sweden\u003c\/i\u003e. Reading this hilarious, heartfelt book was even more fun than watching reality television. I absolutely loved it!\" — Jessica Anya Blau, author of \u003ci\u003eMary Jane\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46495993757951,"sku":"9780063312760","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780063312760_s600x595.jpg?v=1776097802","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780063312760","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}