The Keeper of Lost Things (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic) - Hardcover

Hogan, Ruth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410498808 ISBN 13: 9781410498809

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2017

Synopsis

Collecting things dropped or left behind by others and writing stories about them as a tribute to the fiancée who died the day he lost one of her keepsakes, a man bequeaths his estate to his unsuspecting assistant, who bonds with new neighbors while attempting to reunite the objects with their owners. A first novel. (general fiction). Simultaneous.

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Review

From the attention-grabbing opening paragraph, to the joyful conclusion, Ruth Hogan has stirred together a charming fairytale in which the people may be more lost than the things; and generosity and compassion may be the key to finding a way home. Also there are dogs. Delightful. --Helen Simonson, author of The Summer Before the War and Major Pettigrew's Last Stand"

"Hogan's first novel reveals how even discarded items have significance and seemingly random objects, people, and places are all interconnected."--Booklist

"From the attention-grabbing opening paragraph, to the joyful conclusion, Ruth Hogan has stirred together a charming fairytale in which the people may be more lost than the things; and generosity and compassion may be the key to finding a way home. Also there are dogs. Delightful."--Helen Simonson, author of The Summer Before the War and Major Pettigrew's Last Stand

"A beautiful story of love, loss, and the redemptive power of friendship."--Catherine Hall, author of The Proof of Love

"Hogan's writing has the soothing warmth of the cups of cocoa and tea her characters regularly dispense...old-fashioned storytelling with a sprinkling of magic."--Kirkus

From the Back Cover

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.

Red gemstone--Found, in St Peter's Churchyard, 6th July.

Anthony Peardew is the Keeper of Lost Things. Once a celebrated author of short stories, now in his twilight years, Anthony has sought consolation from the long-ago loss of his fiancee by lovingly rescuing lost objects--the things others have dropped, misplaced, or accidently left behind. Realizing that he's running out of time, he leaves his beautiful house and all the collected treasures to his unsuspecting assistant, Laura, the one person he trusts to fulfil his legacy and reunite his lost objects with their rightful owners.

Recovering from a bad divorce, Laura is in some ways one of Anthony's lost things. But when she moves into his lovely old Victorian mansion, her life suddenly begins to change. Anthony's final wishes set in motion a most serendipitous series of encounters as Laura sets out to realize Anthony's last wish: reuniting his cherished lost objects with their owners.

With an unforgettable cast of characters that includes a teenage girl with special powers, a handsome gardener, a fussy ghost, and an array of irresistible four-legged friends, The Keeper of Lost Things is a heartwarming read about second chances, endless possibilities and joyful discoveries.

Edition details

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1410498808
• ISBN 13: 9781410498809
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 419