The woman who kept everything
Gilley, Jane2019
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The Lady in the Van meets The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry in this uplifting, funny and moving debut novel about a 79-year-old hoarder who is convinced the world is against her. 79-year-old Gloria Frensham is a hoarder. She lives amongst piles of magazines, cardboard boxes and endless knick-knacks that are stacked into every room of her home, and teeter in piles along the landing and up the stairs. She hasn't left the house in years, but when a sudden smell of burning signifies real danger, she is forced to make a sudden departure and leave behind her beloved possessions. Determined she's not ready for a care home, Gloria sets out to discover what life still has to offer her. It's time to navigate the outside world on her own, one step at a time, with just one very small suitcase in tow... Heart-warming and poignant in equal measure, this is a story about the loneliness of life, the struggles of growing old, the power of kindness, and the bravery it takes to leave our comfort zones.
The woman who kept everything / Jane Gilley.
Gilley, Jane, author
London : Avon, a division of HarperCollins Publishers, 2019.©2018
291 pages ; 20 cm.
Originally published: in ebook format. 2018.
9780008308636 (paperback)
823.92
English
348455
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Brighton Library | Paperbacks | G | Available |