Anna Johnston: The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife, Kartoniert / Broschiert
The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
- A Novel
- Publisher:
- Harper Collins Publ. USA, 09/2024
- Binding:
- Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Language:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9780063419742
- Item number:
- 11820812
- Volume:
- 336 Pages
- Weight:
- 336 g
- Format:
- 224 x 153 mm
- Thickness:
- 25 mm
- Release date:
- 10.9.2024
- Note
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Caution: Product is not in German language
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| Buch, Kartoniert / Broschiert, Englisch | EUR 17.95* |
Blurb
"A funny, heartfelt story about found family and seeing the silver lining in life. Fans of A Man Called Ove and Remarkably Bright Creatures will especially enjoy this new novel."---Library Journal
A zany case of mistaken identity allows a lonely old man one last chance to be part of a family.
"Would you mind terribly, old boy, if I borrowed the rest of your life? I promise I'll take excellent care of it."
Frederick Fife was born with an extra helping of kindness in his heart. If he borrowed your car, he'd return it washed with a full tank of gas. The problem is, at age eighty-two, there's nobody left in Fred's life to borrow from, and he's broke and on the brink of eviction. But Fred's luck changes when he's mistaken for Bernard Greer, a missing resident at the local nursing home, and takes his place. Now Fred has warm meals in his belly and a roof over his head---as long as his look-alike Bernard never turns up.
Denise Simms is stuck breathing the same disappointing air again and again. A middle-aged mom and caregiver at Bernard's facility, her crumbling marriage and daughter's health concerns are suffocating her joy for life. Wounded by her two-faced husband, she vows never to let a man deceive her again.
As Fred walks in Bernard's shoes, he leaves a trail of kindness behind him, fueling Denise's suspicions about his true identity. When unexpected truths are revealed, Fred and Denise rediscover their sense of purpose and learn how to return a broken life to mint condition.
Bittersweet and remarkably perceptive,The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife is a hilarious, feel-good, clever novel about grief, forgiveness, redemption, and finding family.