the storied life of aj fikry by gabrielle zevin

It’s a small package, but large in weight.

can only see them as a sign of a world that is changing too rapidly.Īnd then a mysterious package appears at the bookstore. Slowly but surely, he is isolating himself from all the people of Alice Island-from Lambiase, the well-intentioned police officer who’s always felt kindly toward Fikry from Ismay, his sister-in-law who is hell-bent on saving him from his dreary self from Amelia, the lovely and idealistic (if eccentric) Knightley Press sales rep who keeps on taking the ferry over to Alice Island, refusing to be deterred by A.J.’s bad attitude.Įven the books in his store have stopped holding pleasure for him. His wife has died, 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, the irascible owner, is about to discover just what that truly means.Ī. On the faded Island Books sign hanging over the porch of the Victorian cottage is the motto 'No Man Is an Island Every Book Is a World.' A.

'Readers who delighted in Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows's The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Rachel Joyce's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, and Jessica Brockmole's Letters from Skye will be equally captivated by this adult novel by a popular YA author about a life of books, redemption, and second chances.In the spirit of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Gabrielle Zevin’s enchanting novel is a love letter to the world of books-and booksellers-that changes our lives by giving us the stories that open our hearts and enlighten our minds. 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. 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. NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING CHRISTINA HENDRICKS AND DAVID ARQUETTE A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Marvelously optimistic about the future of books and bookstores and the people who love both' Washington Post A.J.

The storied life of aj fikry by gabrielle zevin