{"product_id":"borrowed-life-of-frederick-fife-the-anna-johnston","title":"Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife, The : Anna Johnston","description":"• A Novel\n• Paperback\n• Fiction\/Family Life \/ General\n\nNow available in Paperback! 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.\n\n“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.","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48061424402595,"sku":"9780063397309","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/8588\/4579\/files\/6cae29b327af977dc47a4cc22d0bad10d3845cde9903ae8d889eebc18e7f1073.jpg?v=1788032686","url":"https:\/\/www.bellhousebooks.com\/products\/borrowed-life-of-frederick-fife-the-anna-johnston","provider":"Bell House Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}