The Museum of Ordinary People by Mike Gayle

The Museum of Ordinary People by Mike Gayle

In this "pure, unadulterated feel-good" and warmhearted novel, an old set of encyclopedias leads a young woman to a curious museum and one profoundly moving lesson: that every life is an extraordinary life (Kirkus).  



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Still reeling from the sudden death of her mother, Jess is about to do the hardest thing she's ever done: empty her childhood home so that it can be sold.  As she sorts through a lifetime of memories, everything comes to a halt when she comes across something she just can't part with: an old set of encyclopedias.  To the world, the books are outdated and ready to be recycled.  To Jess, they represent love and the future that her mother always wanted her to have. 



In the process of finding the books a new home, Jess discovers an unusual archive of letters, photographs, and curious housed in a warehouse and known as the Museum of Ordinary People.  Irresistibly drawn, she becomes the museum's unofficial custodian, along with the warehouse's mysterious owner.  As they delve into the history of objects in their care, they not only unravel heart-stirring stories that span generations and continents, but also unearth long-buried secrets that lie closer to home.



Inspired by an abandoned box of mementos, The Museum of Ordinary People is a poignant novel about memory and loss, the things we leave behind, and the future we create for ourselves.  

 





 

Mike Gayle is the bestselling author of Turning Thirty, Commitment, and My Legendary Girlfriend in the United Kingdom. He's also a former advice columnist and freelance journalist. He is based in the United Kingdom.

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ISBN 13	9781538740842
ISBN 10	1538740842
Title	The Museum of Ordinary People
Author	Mike Gayle
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Grand Central Publishing
Year published	2023-05-30
Number of pages	336
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