The borrowed life of Frederick Fife
Johnston, Anna, 1983-2024
Large Print
"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"--
Main title:
The borrowed life of Frederick Fife / Anna Johnston.
Author:
Johnston, Anna, 1983-, author
Edition:
First Harper Large Print edition.
Imprint:
New York, NY : Harper Large Print, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024]©2024.
Collation:
486 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
ISBN:
9780063410619 (paperback)
Dewey class:
A823.4
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
175985