{"product_id":"9780063419742","title":"The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor readers of \u003cem\u003eRemarkably Bright Creatures \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e The Pilgrimage of Harold Fry\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Would you mind terribly, old boy, if I borrowed the rest of your life? I promise I’ll take excellent care of it.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrederick 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFred’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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBittersweet and remarkably perceptive,\u003cem\u003e The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife\u003c\/em\u003e is a feel-good, clever novel about grief, forgiveness, redemption, and finding family, from an exciting new voice in fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anna Johnston","offers":[{"title":"HarperCollins |  Paperback \/ softback | Rough front |  2024-09-10","offer_id":45662864703743,"sku":"9780063419742","price":25.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_7f787994-4cff-48ca-bda3-63a0edf91101.jpg?v=1717596850","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780063419742","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}