Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

by RachelJoyce (Author)

Synopsis

When Harold Fry nips out one morning to post a letter, leaving his wife hoovering upstairs, he has no idea that he is about to walk from one end of the country to the other. He has no hiking boots or map, let alone a compass, waterproof or mobile phone. All he knows is that he must keep walking. To save someone else's life.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Publisher: Doubleday
Published: 15 Mar 2012

ISBN 10: 0857520652
ISBN 13: 9780857520654
Book Overview: An incredibly exciting debut from a wonderful new fiction voice: this is the tender, comic, and utterly captivating story of Harold Fry who takes a walk to save a life and whose journey will prove life-changing for him, the wife he leaves behind, and the people he meets along the way.
Prizes: Long-listed for Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2012.

Media Reviews
One of the best books you'll read this year Daily Mail Wonderful Guardian At times almost unbearably moving Sunday Times A brilliant and charming novel: full of comic panache yet acute and poignant Spectator Tender and funny, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry shows that even our frailties can be uplifting and redemptive. Edward Stourton
Author Bio
Rachel Joyce has written over 20 original afternoon plays for BBC Radio 4, and major adaptations for both the Classic Series, Woman's Hour and also a TV drama adaptation for BBC 2. In 2007 she won the Tinniswood Award for best radio play, and has been long-listed several times for a Sony. She moved to writing after a twenty-year career in theatre and television, performing leading roles for the RSC, the Royal National Theatre, The Royal Court, and Cheek by Jowl, winning a Time Out Best Actress award, the Sony Silver, and an Olivier. This is her first novel. She is currently at work on her second.