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The borrowed life of Frederick Fife : a novel  Cover Image Book Book

The borrowed life of Frederick Fife : a novel / Anna Johnston.

Summary:

"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.

Item details

  • ISBN: 9780063397293
  • ISBN: 0063397293
  • Physical Description: 327 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024]
Subject: Widowers > Fiction.
Mistaken identity > Fiction.
False personation > Fiction.
Nursing homes > Fiction.
Friendship > Fiction.
Veufs > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Erreur sur la personne > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Établissements de soins, de cure, etc. > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Amitié > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Supposition de personne > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Widowers > Fiction.
Elderly men > Fiction.
Friendship > Fiction.
False personation > Fiction.
Identity > Fiction.
Nursing homes > Fiction.
Kindness > Fiction.
Genre: Domestic fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Novels.
Romans.

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