The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry

Gabrielle Zevin

Apr 2014 · Highbridge Audio · Narrated by Scott Brick

About this audiobook

The irascible A. J. Fikry, owner of Island Books-the only bookstore on Alice Island-has already lost his wife. Now his most prized possession, a rare book, has been stolen from right under his nose in the most embarrassing of circumstances. The store itself, it seems, will be next to go.One night upon closing, he discovers a toddler in his children's section with a note from her mother pinned to her Elmo doll: “I want Maya to grow up in a place with books and among people who care about such kinds of things. I love her very much, but I can no longer take care of her.” A search for Maya's mother, A. J.'s rare book, and good childcare advice ensues, but it doesn't take long for the locals to notice the transformation of both bookstore and owner, something of particular interest to the lovely yet eccentric Knightley Press sales rep, Amelia Loman, who makes the arduous journey to Alice Island thrice each year to pitch her books to the cranky owner.

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About the author

Gabrielle Zevin is a New York Times bestselling novelist whose books have been translated into forty languages. Her latest novel, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, was featured on over thirty "Best Books of the Year" lists. Her other books include The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry, which is now a feature film.

Scott Brick has recorded over five hundred audiobooks, won over forty AudioFile Earphones Awards, and twice received Audie Awards for his work. Scott was chosen as Publishers Weekly's 2007 Narrator of the Year, and he has been named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine.