The Keeper of Lost Things
β Scribed by Hogan, Ruth
- Book ID
- 109930521
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 379 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780062473578
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β¦ Synopsis
A charming, clever, and quietly moving debut novel of of endless possibilities and joyful discoveries that explores the promises we make and break, losing and finding ourselves, the objects that hold magic and meaning for our lives, and the surprising connections that bind us.
Lime green plastic flower-shaped hair bobbles--Found, on the playing field, Derrywood Park, 2nd September.
Bone china cup and saucer--Found, on a bench in Riveria Public Gardens, 31st October.
Anthony Peardew is the keeper of lost things. Forty years ago, he carelessly lost a keepsake from his beloved fiancee, Therese. That very same day, she died unexpectedly. Brokenhearted, Anthony sought consolation in rescuing lost objects--the things others have dropped, misplaced, or accidently left behind--and writing stories about them. Now, in the twilight of his life, Anthony worries that he has not fully discharged his duty to reconcile all the lost things with their...
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