Overview
For readers ofĀ Remarkably Bright CreaturesĀ andĀ The Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, 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.
āWould you mind terribly, old boy, if I borrowed the rest of your life? I promise Iāll take excellent care of it.ā
Frederick Fife was born with an extra helping of kindness in his heart. If he borrowed your car, heād return it washed with a full tank of gas. The problem is thereās nobody left in Fredās life to borrow from.Ā At eighty-two, heās desperately lonely, broke, and on the brink of homelessness.Ā
Fredās 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.Ā
As Fred navigatesĀ life in Bernardās shoes, he learns about the manās past and what it might take to returnĀ a life in better condition than he found it.Ā
Bittersweet and remarkably perceptive,Ā The Borrowed Life of Frederick FifeĀ is a feel-good, clever novel about grief, forgiveness, redemption, and finding family, from an exciting new voice in fiction.
This book title, The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife (A Novel), ISBN: 9780063410619, by Anna Johnston, published by HarperCollins (September 10, 2024) is available in paperback (large print). Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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