by RachelJoyce (Author)
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.
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.