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

The borrowed life of Frederick Fife : a novel

Johnston, Anna 1983- (author.).

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."--

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  • ISBN: 9780063397293
  • ISBN: 0063397293
  • ISBN: 9780063397309
  • Physical Description: print
    327 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York, New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024]

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Paperback includes discussion questions.

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Subject:
Widowers Fiction
Older men Fiction
Friendship Fiction
False personation Fiction
Mistaken identity Fiction
Nursing homes Fiction
Families Fiction
Genre:
Domestic fiction.

Available copies

  • 23 of 88 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.

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  • 36 current holds with 88 total copies.
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