Theo of Golden
A Novel
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4.6 • 1.3K Ratings
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
One spring morning, a stranger arrives in the small southern city of Golden. No one knows where he has come from…or why…
His name is Theo. And he asks a lot more questions than he answers.
Theo visits the local coffeehouse, where ninety-two pencil portraits hang on the walls, portraits of the people of Golden done by a local artist. He begins purchasing them, one at a time, and putting them back in the hands of their “rightful owners.” With each exchange, a story is told, a friendship born, and a life altered.
A story of giving and receiving, of seeing and being seen, Theo of Golden is a beautifully crafted novel about the power of creative generosity, the importance of wonder to a purposeful life, and the invisible threads of kindness that bind us to one another.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
When something is so beautiful it’s a little bit sad, we call it poignant. That’s the feeling that wells up throughout Allen Levi’s exceedingly gentle novel. A Portuguese octogenarian named Theo arrives in a small Southern U.S. city and heads to a coffee shop lined with portraits drawn by a local artist. After buying them all up, he sets out to gift each one to its subject. But what is the meaning behind all this? Levi masterfully lets this question float languidly through the vignettes that follow as the old man meets a diverse collection of people. And what becomes beautifully clear is that while the world still contains violence, hatred, and indifference, this simply makes the good Theo is doing that much more important. Theo of Golden proves that sincerity has a vital place in the world of literature.
Customer Reviews
What a book
Beautifully written and a beautiful story. Loved it so much I bought a copy for everyone I care about to be graced by this lovely Portuguese man
Theo of Golden forever in my Heart
So beautifully written. So full of mesmerizing, thought provoking acts of kindness, that let the reader fall under the spell of Theo’s Love. It is and will be a book to read over and over again. What a literary gift.
Fantastic!
This book is one of the best books I have read in a long time. His writing reminds me of Mitch Albom. The book stirred every emotion in me!