The Keeper of Lost Things
Paperback Published on: 10/08/2017
Price: £10.99
Bookseller Reviews
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Just My Lovely Cup Of Tea!
I loved this book so very much.
Laura has got herself out of a bad marriage and found a job where she can lick her wounds and discover what she wants, onl... READ MORE
Wonderful and poignant
This book is a delight. From the opening paragraph which sets up the story wonderfully with a lost item waiting to be found. To the final pages. I laughed,... READ MORE
A book to warm your heart
Ruth Hogan's book is about memory, in a way. Author Anthony Peardew tragically mislaid a relatively cheap memento given to him by his fiancée - the traged... READ MORE
Cried and snorted with laughter on the same bus
I haven't read anything quite like this, but I'm so glad I've read this now! Funny, clever, poignant and reflective in all the best ways. This is a piece o... READ MORE
A delighful and cosy read.
A heartfelt and charming debut novel filled with warmth and a touch of magic. Traveling back and forth through time it tells the stories of objects lost an... READ MORE
A book to soothe you in troubled times
This is a comfort blanket book. You know the ones that make the world seem a bit better, the rosy glow returns to your outlook just for a moment? If you've... READ MORE
Utterly delightful
I can't get over the fact that this is a debut novel, it's one of the best books I've read. A fabulous mixture of humour, heartbreak and serendipity, there... READ MORE
Synopsis
Once a celebrated author of short stories now in his twilight years, Anthony Peardew has spent half his life collecting lost objects, trying to atone for a promise broken many years before.
Realising he is running out of time, he leaves his house and all its lost treasures to his assistant Laura, the one person he can trust to fulfil his legacy and reunite the thousands of objects with their rightful owners.
But the final wishes of the Keeper of Lost Things have unforeseen repercussions which trigger a most serendipitous series of encounters.
Publisher information
- Publisher: John Murray Press
- ISBN: 9781473635487
- Number of pages: 336
- Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 26 mm
- Weight: 238g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allPerfect to curl up with
Author Anthony Peardew has been haunted by a broken promise for forty years. Compelled to collect lost items in the hope of finding their owners his study ... READ MORE
Simply wonderful
Well, where to start......this book brings down all the stars for me. I simply loved it from beginning to end. Anthony Peardew is the keeper of lost thing... READ MORE
This book is a treasure
This book has gone straight up as one of my favourite reads. From the first couple of pages I fell in love with it. The book is full of connecting stories ... READ MORE
A perfect escape.
Laura inherits a house, a collection of lost items, a ghost and a gardener! While attempting to reconnect the objects with their owners she finds herself... READ MORE
Emotional wizardry
Some books make you stop and think and this is one of them.
The man in the book is the keeper of lost things as he has lost something precious of his own... READ MORE
Really enjoyable
A really good easy read and very enjoyable. Had an idea what would happen in the end when I got a third of the way through but still enjoyed the journey. ... READ MORE
An exceptional book - to be read, shared and loved
I have just spent a wonderful day reading this extraordinary book, accompanied by beautiful music and by turns laughing out loud and blubbing my eyes out. ... READ MORE
Beautiful
A truly wonderful story.
The Keeper of Lost Things is an absolute delight
Every now and again, a book comes along that can make the reader laugh out loud and then cry within just a couple of pages. The Keeper of Lost Things is on... READ MORE
A nice read
I enjoyed this lovely book. There were no frills to this book. I knew things would work out in the story, but that did not take away the pleasure I had in... READ MORE
I loved the story the way the book was written!
Easy reading with a heartwarming story. I loved the story the way the book was written!
A Delightful Book.
I had read good reviews about this book and had to see for myself.
It was a delightful book set in Brighton and the story was easy to read and flowed nicel... READ MORE
A Little of What You Fancy...
This is a book which I would not have chosen to read. Its cover, with the roses blooming around the title tell us this is not a book for men, neither is it... READ MORE
"If you never get sadness, how do you know what happy is like?"
The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan
It was nice and enjoyable, totally unrealistic but really rather lovely. It made me think that maybe I'm not a ... READ MORE
Delightful little book
This is a really sweet little book. The characters are engaging and believable.
Heartwarming and heartbreaking
This is the first of Ruth Hogan’s books that I have read, but it won’t be the last!
Anthony Peardew is the Keeper of Lost Things. Having once lost somethi... READ MORE
Superbly strange
This wonderful book again another not to be put down. Gripping as you work out each character and there stories that unfold.
Dear Sunshine her way of sayi... READ MORE
Magic
Absolute magic from start to finish.
Moving, poignant an emotional journey which I couldn’t put down. A joyous read, an absolute feast. Total magic.
The Keeper of Lost Things
This was a super book which I really enjoyed. Slightly quirky and beautifully written. Liked it so much I also ordered The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes by the... READ MORE
Wonderful Read
Although this is not the type of book I would normally choose and read I'm so glad I did. It is a beautiful book and you can just lose yourself in it. It i... READ MORE
Help for Ukraine
I bought this to help Ukraine, I wouldn't have read it otherwise but I'm so glad I did because I thoroughly enjoyed it. The format was like short stories ... READ MORE
An Amazing book!
I had wanted to read this for ages and it really didnt disappoint! A thoroughly brilliant story, all connects at the end. But the individual stories are to... READ MORE
A great read
The keeper of lost things by Ruth Hogan is a plethora of secrets slowly unfolding as the book progresses. It moves between the 70’s, current time and the t... READ MORE
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