Would you mind terribly, old boy, if I borrowed the rest of your life? I promise Ill take excellent care of it.’

Frederick Fife was born with an extra helping of kindness in his heart. If he borrowed your car hed return it washed and polished, with a full tank of petrol. The problem is, he has no one left to borrow from. At 82 hes desperately lonely, broke and on the brink of homelessness.

But Fred’s luck changes when, in a bizarre case of mistaken identity, he takes the place of cranky Bernard Greer at Wattle River Nursing Home. Suddenly he has a roof over his head, warm meals in his belly and, most importantly, the chance to be part of a family again.

Fingers crossed his poker face is in better nick than his prostate, or the jig is up.

As Fred walks in Bernards shoes (and underpants), he discovers more about the mans past – and what it would take to return a broken life to mint condition.

Bittersweet and remarkably perceptive,The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fifeis a feel-good novel about forgiveness, redemption and finding family.