The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife - A Novel

For readers of Remarkably Bright Creatures and The Pilgrimage of Harold Frye , a warm, life-affirming debut about a zany case of mistaken identity that 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 there''s nobody left in Fred''s life to borrow from. At eighty-two, he''s desperately lonely, broke, and on the brink of homelessness. Fred''s luck changes when, in a bizarre case of mistaken identity, he takes the place of Bernard Greer at the local nursing home. Now he has a roof over his head, three meals a day, and, most importantly, the chance to be part of a family again. All he has to do is hope that his poker face is in better shape than his prostate and that his look-alike never turns up. As Fred navigates life in Bernard''s shoes, he learns about the man''s past and what it might take to return a life in better condition than he found it. Bittersweet and remarkably perceptive, The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife is a feel-good, clever novel about grief, forgiveness, redemption, and finding family, from an exciting new voice in fiction.

Info autore

Anna Johnston lives by the beach in Melbourne with her husband and daughters. She left an imminent career in medicine to follow her heart into her grandfather’s nursing home, where she became the activities coordinator. She is the author of The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Anna Johnston, Anna Johnston
• Editore: William Morrow
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 14.08.2024
• EAN: 9780063397293
• ISBN: 978-0-06-339729-3
• Pagine: 336
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 26 mm
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; Narrative theme: Interior life, Family life fiction, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Humorous fiction, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, FICTION / World Literature / Australia, FICTION: Family Life / General, LITERATURE: GENERAL FICTION, FICTION: Humorous / General, FICTION: Friendship, FICTION: Urban & Street Lit, FICTION: World Literature / Australia, Literature / General Fiction