--- product_id: 35249001 title: "And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer: A Novella" price: "€ 27.75" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/35249001-and-every-morning-the-way-home-gets-longer-and-longer store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer: A Novella **Price:** € 27.75 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer: A Novella - **How much does it cost?** € 27.75 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/35249001-and-every-morning-the-way-home-gets-longer-and-longer) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove , Anxious People , and My Friends , a profoundly moving novella about an elderly man’s struggle to hold on to his happy memories, face his regrets, and help his son and grandson learn to say goodbye to him. “We know so little about how the brain works. It’s like a fading star right now, do you remember what I taught you about that?” “When a star fades, it takes a long time for us to realize, as long as it takes for the last of its light to reach earth.” Grandpa and Noah are sitting on a bench in a round square that keeps getting smaller every day. Noah isn’t sure how they got there or how to get home. The square is strange but also familiar, full of the stuff that has made up their lives—Grandpa’s work desk, the stuffed dragon that Grandpa once gave to Noah, the sweet-smelling hyacinths that Grandma loved to grow in her garden. As they wait together on the bench, they tell jokes and discuss their shared love of mathematics. Grandpa recalls what it was like to fall in love with his wife, what it was like to lose her. She’s as real to him now as the first day he met her, but he dreads the day when he won’t remember her at all, much less the extraordinarily ordinary life they lived. (Or was it ordinarily extraordinary?) Sometimes Grandpa finds himself sitting on the bench next to Ted, Noah’s father. Ted, who never liked math, prefers writing and playing guitar, and has waited his entire life for his father to have time for him, to accept him. But in their love of Noah, they have found a common bond. Grandpa, Grandma, Ted, and Noah all meet here, in this peculiar space that is growing dim and getting more confusing all the time. And here is where they will learn to say goodbye, the scent of hyacinths in the air, nothing to fear. Review: Beautiful story, I just love it - Very well written, with dialogues that are easy to read but full of emotions. Anyone with a close relationship to grandparents should read it Review: Great story about memory loss and love. - And Everyday the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer’ is a novella about the love one man has for his son, grandson, and wife. The man is slowly slipping into a state of memory loss. His greatest fear is that he will soon not remember any of his most beloved memories. In a letter to the reader at the beginning of the story, Backman states,’This is a story about memories and letting go. It’s a love letter and a slow farewell between a man and his grandson, and between a dad and his boy.’ He also explains that writing this story was a type of therapy for him as he too has experience with a loved one with memory loss. As I began to read this story, I soon realized that this is both a similar and different type of story to Backman’s other works. It is similar in that it portrays an older person and their relationships. It is different in that the story line is not as straight forward as other Backman’s works. The story is told through the perspective of the grandfather who is sinking deeper into dementia. It switches between the grandfather speaking with his grandson, Noah, his son,Ted, and his wife who had previously passed away. His thought process is scattered but at the same time deeply symbolic. He likens his brain to a park square that gets smaller and smaller each day and the ‘way home’ is his process to remember details of his life each morning. He then explains that the objects in the park symbolize different memories. Although this was less of an easy read then I found Backman’s other books, to be, this book is just as amazing. It gives an honest look at how hard and complicated it must be to lose someone you love before they actually die. Backman does a wonderful job of panting a picture of someones mind as they are mentally slipping away. Another amazing read from Backman and a quick read as it’s only ninety-six pages. Backman has an amazing gift for writing characters that I makes me feel that I know them personally. This is one of those books that is a must read for all. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #12,244 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #28 in British & Irish Humor & Satire #67 in Humorous Fiction #146 in Parenting & Relationships (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 9,251 Reviews | ## Images ![And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer: A Novella - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91+Kc2KPufL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Language, Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful story, I just love it *by M***A on August 6, 2026* Very well written, with dialogues that are easy to read but full of emotions. Anyone with a close relationship to grandparents should read it ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great story about memory loss and love. *by K***G on December 3, 2016* And Everyday the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer’ is a novella about the love one man has for his son, grandson, and wife. The man is slowly slipping into a state of memory loss. His greatest fear is that he will soon not remember any of his most beloved memories. In a letter to the reader at the beginning of the story, Backman states,’This is a story about memories and letting go. It’s a love letter and a slow farewell between a man and his grandson, and between a dad and his boy.’ He also explains that writing this story was a type of therapy for him as he too has experience with a loved one with memory loss. As I began to read this story, I soon realized that this is both a similar and different type of story to Backman’s other works. It is similar in that it portrays an older person and their relationships. It is different in that the story line is not as straight forward as other Backman’s works. The story is told through the perspective of the grandfather who is sinking deeper into dementia. It switches between the grandfather speaking with his grandson, Noah, his son,Ted, and his wife who had previously passed away. His thought process is scattered but at the same time deeply symbolic. He likens his brain to a park square that gets smaller and smaller each day and the ‘way home’ is his process to remember details of his life each morning. He then explains that the objects in the park symbolize different memories. Although this was less of an easy read then I found Backman’s other books, to be, this book is just as amazing. It gives an honest look at how hard and complicated it must be to lose someone you love before they actually die. Backman does a wonderful job of panting a picture of someones mind as they are mentally slipping away. Another amazing read from Backman and a quick read as it’s only ninety-six pages. Backman has an amazing gift for writing characters that I makes me feel that I know them personally. This is one of those books that is a must read for all. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ poignant, sad, but so,so beautiful *by M***N on September 14, 2026* This novella touched me beyond belief. How beautifully written, how emotionally wrenching and yet true. This story just filled my heart with its love and beauty. ## Frequently Bought Together - And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer - My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry - Us Against You: From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.gr/products/35249001-and-every-morning-the-way-home-gets-longer-and-longer](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/35249001-and-every-morning-the-way-home-gets-longer-and-longer) --- *Product available on Desertcart Greece* *Store origin: GR* *Last updated: 2026-10-22*