The Red Address Book by Sofia Lundberg
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.
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Loved reading this book, really interesting the stories you get from and address book. I give this book *****
This book is for 2 of my reading challenges:
Monthly Key Word.....Red
Color Coded Challenge.....Red
