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Gabrielle Zevin - Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

by the Sunday Times bestselling author of Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow 4/11/23

Av Gabrielle Zevin

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BY THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW'Marvelously optimistic about the future of books and bookstores and the people who love both' Washington PostA.J. Fikry, the grumpy owner of Island Books, is going through a hard time: his bookshop is failing, he has lost his beloved wife, and his prized possession - a rare first edition book has been stolen. Over time, he has given up on people, and even the books in his store, instead of offering solace, are yet another reminder of a world that is changing too rapidly.But one day A.J. finds two-year-old Maya sitting on the bookshop floor, with a note attached to her asking the owner to look after her. His life - and Maya's - is changed forever.Gabrielle Zevin's enchanting novel is a love letter to the world of books - an irresistible affirmation of why we read, and why we love.Readers say:'A lovely uplifting book' five star reader review'Devoured in a day. So much heart and control. Love it' five star reader review'the writing style and characters made this novel a firm five stars' five star reader review'This book has become my absolute favourite and not just best of the year but ever. I had to make a new shelf for it on GoodReads. I was completely blown away by it' five star reader review
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2023-10-05
  • Mått: 127 x 198 x 21 mm
  • Vikt: 255 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 320
  • Förlag: Little, Brown Book Group
  • ISBN: 9780349146362
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GABRIELLE ZEVIN's internationally bestselling and critically acclaimed books include the novel The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry and the prizewinning children's book, Elsewhere. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is being developed into a feature film by Temple Hill and Paramount Studios, and production for the movie version of A.J. Fikry, for which Zevin wrote the adaptation, has recently finished. Zevin was born in New York and is the daughter of a Korean mother and a Jewish-American father, who both spent their careers working in computers. Zevin is a screenwriter, an occasional critic and a graduate of Harvard University. She currently splits her time between Los Angeles and Stardew Valley.

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Zevin has done something old-fashioned and fairly rare these days. She has written an entertaining novel, modest in its scope, engaging and funny without being cloying or sentimental. On top of all that, it is marvelously optimistic about the future of books and bookstores and the people who love both

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