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  • CategoryFiction
  • LanguageEnglish
  • Pages278
  • Published2017
  • File size1.1 MB
  • FormatPDF
  • ISBN9780062473530

Key ideas from the book

  • Anthony’s collection of lost objects reflects his effort to make amends for a personal loss.
  • Laura inherits both Anthony’s house and his mission to reunite objects with their owners.
  • The objects carry stories that connect people across different points in their lives.
  • Laura’s new relationships accompany her as she takes on Anthony’s unfinished work.

About The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan

Published in 2017, Ruth Hogan’s novel follows Anthony Peardew, who has spent decades collecting lost objects and writing stories about them. After losing a keepsake belonging to his fiancée, Therese, on the day she died, he makes the objects—and the hope of returning them to their owners—a part of his life.

As Anthony’s assistant, Laura, inherits his house and his unfinished mission, she sets out to reunite the objects with their owners. Her task connects her with the stories of Anthony and Eunice, while new friendships and a developing romance enter her life. Blending contemporary fiction with magical realism, the novel may appeal to readers who enjoy character-led stories about loss, promises, and unexpected connections.

About Ruth Hogan

Ruth Hogan is a British novelist whose fiction often brings together eccentric characters, family secrets and unexpected connections. Her debut, *The Keeper of Lost Things* (2017), centres on the stories attached to misplaced objects. Her other novels include *Queenie Malone’s Paradise Hotel*, *The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes* and *The Moon, the Stars and Madame Burova*. Across her work, Hogan returns to themes of loss, memory and the possibility of finding companionship and meaning in surprising…

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