The global fiction sensation—published in 32 countries around the
world—that follows 96-year-old Doris, who writes down the memories
of her eventful life as she pages through her decades-old address
book. But the most profound moment of her life is still to come...
Meet Doris, a 96-year-old woman living alone in her Stockholm
apartment. She has few visitors, but her weekly Skype calls with
Jenny—her American grandniece, and her only relative—give her
great joy and remind her of her own youth. When Doris was a girl, she
was given an address book by her father, and ever since she has
carefully documented everyone she met and loved throughout the years.
Looking through the little book now, Doris sees the many crossed-out
names of people long gone and is struck by the urge to put pen to
paper. In writing down the stories of her colorful past—working as a
maid in Sweden, modelling in Paris during the '30s, fleeing to
Manhattan at the dawn of the Second World War—can she help Jenny,
haunted by a difficult childhood, unlock the secrets of their family
and finally look to the future? And whatever became of Allan, the love
of Doris’s life? A charming novel that prompts reflection on the
stories we all should carry to the next generation, and the surprises
in life that can await even the oldest among us, The Red Address Book
introduces Sofia Lundberg as a wise—and irresistible—storyteller.
“Written with love, told with joy. Very easy to enjoy.”—Fredrik
Backman, author of A Man Called Ove
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ISBN
9781328473516
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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