The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife: A Novel

A zany case of mistaken identity allows a lonely old man one last chance to be part of a family in this warm, life-affirming debut novel. "A funny, heartfelt story about found family and seeing the silver lining in life. Fans of Fredrik Backman's A Man Called Ove and Shelby Van Pelt's Remarkably Bright Creatures will especially enjoy this new novel."—Library Journal "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. But Fred's luck changes when, in a bizarre case of mistaken identity, he takes the place of grumpy Bernard Greer at the local nursing home. Now he has warm meals in his belly... For readers ofRemarkably Bright CreaturesandThe 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 Ill take excellent care of it. Frederick Fife was born with an extra helping of kindness in his heart. If he borrowed your car, hed return it washed with a full tank of gas. The problem is theres nobody left in Freds life to borrow from.At eighty-two, hes desperately lonely, broke, and on the brink of homelessness. Freds 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 navigateslife in Bernards shoes, he learns about the mans past and what it might take to returna life in better condition than he found it. Bittersweet and remarkably perceptive,The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fifeis a feel-good, clever novel about grief, forgiveness, redemption, and finding family, from an exciting new voice in fiction.