The borrowed life of Frederick Fife : a novel / Anna Johnston.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063410619
- ISBN: 0063410613
- Physical Description: 486 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
- Edition: First Harper Large Print edition.
- Publisher: [New York, NY] : HarperCollins Publishers, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
Summary, etc.: | "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"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Subject: | Widowers > Fiction. Mistaken identity > Fiction. False personation > Fiction. Nursing homes > Fiction. Friendship > Fiction. Large type books. |
Genre: | Large print books. Domestic fiction. Novels. |
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- 2 of 3 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Killingworth Library Association.
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- 1 current hold with 3 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Killingworth Library Association | LP FIC JOH (Text) | 33420157366023 | Adult Large Type | Available | - |