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The red address book / Sofia Lundberg ; translated by Alice Menzies.
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 30's, 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?
Record details
- ISBN: 9781328473011 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 1328473015 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 290 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: Boston, MA : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Translated from the Swedish. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Older women > Fiction. Reminiscing in old age > Fiction. Sweden > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. |
Available copies
- 6 of 6 copies available at Lehigh Carbon Library Cooperative. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Emmaus Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmaus Public Library | FIC LUNDBERG, SOFIA (Text) | 36446001979007 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
