Olivetti
Olivetti by Allie Millington is a novel published by Square Fish in April 2025, featuring 272 pages in English. This story centers around a typewriter named Olivetti, who feels forgotten by the Brindle family he has served for years. As the family becomes preoccupied with their lives, Olivetti longs for recognition and connection, particularly with 12-year-old Ernest, who prefers the company of his dictionaries over people. When Olivetti is abandoned at a pawn shop and learns that Beatrice, Ernest’s mother, has gone missing, he decides to take action.
Readers will follow Olivetti and Ernest on a journey through San Francisco as they search for Beatrice, uncovering memories and confronting the family’s past along the way. The narrative explores themes of family life, growing up, and the importance of memories, blending elements of science fiction and fantasy with a mystery that challenges both characters. This edition invites readers to engage with the heartfelt story of connection and self-discovery as Olivetti and Ernest work together to find what they have lost.
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The heartfelt national bestseller novel praised by Tom Hanks in the New York Times as “a great favor” to readers; perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Peter Brown.
“Perfect for young readers and nostalgic grownups alike.”—Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper, summer reading recommendations
Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and recently replaced by a computer, Olivetti has been forgotten by the Brindle family—the family he’s lived with for years. The Brindles are busy humans, apart from 12-year-old Ernest, who would rather be left alone with his collection of Oxford English Dictionaries. The least they could do was remember Olivetti once in a while, since he remembers every word they’ve typed on him. It’s a thankless job, keeping memories alive.
Olivetti gets a rare glimpse of action from Ernest’s mom, Beatrice—his used-to-be most frequent visitor—only for her to drop him off at Heartland Pawn Shop and leave him helplessly behind. When Olivetti learns Beatrice has mysteriously gone missing afterward, he believes he can help find her. He breaks the only rule of the “typewriterly code” and types back to Ernest, divulging Beatrice’s memories stored inside him.
Their search takes them across San Francisco—chasing clues, maybe committing a few misdemeanors. As Olivetti spills out the past, Ernest is forced to face what he and his family have been running from, The Everything That Happened. Only by working together will they find Beatrice, belonging, and the parts of themselves they’ve lost.
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