His life - and Maya's - is changed forever. finds two-year-old Maya sitting on the bookshop floor, with a note attached to her asking the owner to look after her. 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. 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. Book excerpt: This internationally bestselling sensation is a 'funny, tender, and moving' (Library Journal, starred review) tale about community, books and second chances set in a world you won't want to leave A.J. This book was released on with total page 320 pages. Fikry written by Gabrielle Zevin and published by Hachette UK. Fikry by : Gabrielle Zevinĭownload or read book The Storied Life of A.J. Irresistible.” -Booklist “A wonderful, moving, endearing story of redemption and transformation that will sing in your heart for a very, very long time.” -Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain “Readers who delighted in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, and Letters from Skye will be equally captivated by this novel.” -*Library Journal, starred reviewīook Synopsis The Storied Life of A.J. “This novel has humor, romance, a touch of suspense, but most of all love-love of books and bookish people and, really, all of humanity in its imperfect glory.” -Eowyn Ivey, author of The Snow Child “Marvelously optimistic about the future of books and bookstores and the people who love both.” -The Washington Post “You won’t want it to end.” -Family Circle “A natural for book groups.” -Richmond Times-Dispatch “A reader’s paradise of the first order.” -The Buffalo News “A fun, page-turning delight.” -Minneapolis Star Tribune “Captures the joy of connecting people and books. But when a mysterious package appears at the bookstore, its unexpected arrival gives Fikry the chance to make his life over-and see everything anew. He lives alone, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history, and now his prized possession, a rare collection of Poe poems, has been stolen. Fikry’s life is not at all what he expected it to be.
Fikry reminds us all exactly why we read and why we love.”* A. “Funny, tender, and moving, The Storied Life of A.
Book excerpt: Don't miss Gabrielle Zevin's new novel, Young Jane Young, coming in August 2017. This book was released on with total page 289 pages.
Fikry written by Gabrielle Zevin and published by Algonquin Books. Fikry by : Gabrielle Zevinĭownload or read book The Storied Life of A.
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