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The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry

By Gabrielle Zevin
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A. J. Fikry's life is far from what he expected. Living alone and struggling with poor bookstore sales, his prized collection of rare Poe poems is stolen, deepening his despair. Then, a mysterious package arrives at the bookstore, offering Fikry a chance to remake his life and view the world anew. This touching novel weaves humour, romance, and suspense, celebrating the transformative power of love and books.
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Ideal for readers who appreciate heartfelt fiction that celebrates books and human connection, fans of novels like The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry will be captivated by this story of love, redemption, and transformation.

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Don't miss Gabrielle Zevin's new novel, Young Jane Young, coming in August 2017.

Funny, tender, and moving, The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry reminds us all exactly why we read and why we love.

A. J. Fikry's life is not at all what he expected it to be. 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. But when a mysterious package appears at the bookstore, its unexpected arrival gives Fikry the chance to make his life overโ€”and see everything anew.

"This novel has humour, romance, a touch of suspense, but most of all loveโ€”love of books and bookish people and, really, all of humanity in its imperfect glory." โ€”Eowyn Ivey, author of The Snow Child

"Marvelously optimistic about the future of books and bookstores and the people who love both." โ€”The Washington Post

"You won't want it to end." โ€”Family Circle

"A natural for book groups." โ€”Richmond Times-Dispatch

"A reader's paradise of the first order." โ€”The Buffalo News

"A fun, page-turning delight." โ€”Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Captures the joy of connecting people and books... Irresistible." โ€”Booklist

"A wonderful, moving, endearing story of redemption and transformation that will sing in your heart for a very, very long time." โ€”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." โ€”Library Journal, starred review

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The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry has been praised as "funny, tender, and moving," capturing the joy of books and human connection. It is "marvellously optimistic about the future of books and bookstores" (The Washington Post) and described as "a natural for book groups" (Richmond Times-Dispatch). Fans of heartfelt, redemptive stories will find it "a wonderful, moving, endearing story" (Garth Stein) and "a reader's paradise" (The Buffalo News).

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781616204518

Publisher: Algonquin Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 December 2014

Country: United States

Imprint: Algonquin Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 137.0mm

Height: 206.0mm

Weight: 236g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Gabrielle Zevin is a New York Times bestselling author whose books have been translated into more than thirty languages. Her eighth novel, The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry, spent more than four months on the New York Times Bestseller list, reached #1 on the National Indie Bestseller list, and has been a bestseller all around the world. The recently published Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, is also a NYT bestseller. She has also written books for children and young adults, including the award-winning Elsewhere.

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