320 pages / 9 hrs, 57 mins
"Meet Harold Fry, recently retired. He lives
in a small English village with his wife, Maureen, who seems irritated
by almost everything he does, even down to how he butters his toast.
Little differentiates one day from the next. Then one morning the mail
arrives, and within the stack of quotidian minutiae is a letter
addressed to Harold in a shaky scrawl from a woman he hasn't seen or
heard from in 20 years. Queenie Hennessy is in hospice and is writing to
say goodbye.
"Harold pens a quick reply and, leaving Maureen to her chores, heads to the corner mailbox. But then, as happens in the very best works of fiction, Harold has a chance encounter, one that convinces him that he absolutely must deliver his message to Queenie in person. And thus begins the unlikely pilgrimage at the heart of Rachel Joyce's remarkable debut. Harold Fry is determined to walk 600 miles from Kingsbridge to the hospice in Berwick-upon-Tweed because, he believes, as long as he walks, Queenie Hennessey will live.
"Still in his yachting shoes and light coat, Harold embarks on his urgent quest across the countryside. Along the way he meets one fascinating character after another, each of whom unlocks his long-dormant spirit and sense of promise...
"A novel of unsentimental charm, humor, and profound insight into the thoughts and feelings we all bury deep within our hearts, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry introduces Rachel Joyce as a wise - and utterly irresistible - storyteller." --from the publisher
It is hard to find words to describe this emotional and thought-provoking tale. It is intriguing, beautiful, and devastating all at the same time. If you read it, you'll be glad you did.
"Harold pens a quick reply and, leaving Maureen to her chores, heads to the corner mailbox. But then, as happens in the very best works of fiction, Harold has a chance encounter, one that convinces him that he absolutely must deliver his message to Queenie in person. And thus begins the unlikely pilgrimage at the heart of Rachel Joyce's remarkable debut. Harold Fry is determined to walk 600 miles from Kingsbridge to the hospice in Berwick-upon-Tweed because, he believes, as long as he walks, Queenie Hennessey will live.
"Still in his yachting shoes and light coat, Harold embarks on his urgent quest across the countryside. Along the way he meets one fascinating character after another, each of whom unlocks his long-dormant spirit and sense of promise...
"A novel of unsentimental charm, humor, and profound insight into the thoughts and feelings we all bury deep within our hearts, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry introduces Rachel Joyce as a wise - and utterly irresistible - storyteller." --from the publisher
It is hard to find words to describe this emotional and thought-provoking tale. It is intriguing, beautiful, and devastating all at the same time. If you read it, you'll be glad you did.
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