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The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry

Series: Harold Fry
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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce is a heartwarming journey of self-discovery and redemption. Harold Fry, a recently retired man, embarks on a spontaneous trek across England after receiving a letter from an old friend in hospice. As he walks, he reflects on his past, encounters various characters, and discovers the profound impact of connecting with others along the way.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by journeys of self-discovery and stories that explore human kindness and redemption. It tells the tale of an ordinary man who embarks on an extraordinary journey with only a pair of yachting shoes and faith as his companions. Perfect for those who appreciate heartwarming narratives filled with unexpected encounters and profound reflections.

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He just might be a hero for us all.

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'A gorgeously hopeful book' OPRAH MAGAZINE

'A funny book, a wise book, a charming book . One man's walk along the length of England to save the life of a dying woman . I loved Harold and Maureen and their separate journeys .

The critically acclaimed, Sunday Times and international bestseller, long-listed for the Man Booker Prize 2012- 'A magical, moving and uplifting tale about a man's journey across England and into his own heart.' - Deborah Moggach.
Rachel Joyce is the Specsavers National Book Awards New Writer of the Year 2012.

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The critically acclaimed, Sunday Times and international bestseller, long-listed for the Man Booker Prize 2012.

'A magical, moving and uplifting tale about a man's journey across England and into his own heart.' - Deborah Moggach.

'Impossible to put down' - TIMES

'Life-affirming delight. A comic pleasure' - WOMAN AND HOME

'Profoundly moving' - RICHARD MADELEY

OVER 6 MILLION COPIES SOLD. NOW A MAJOR MOVIE STARRING JIM BROADBENT AND PENELOPE WILTON


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.

Harold Fry is the most ordinary of men. He just might be a hero for us all.


'A gorgeously hopeful book' - OPRAH MAGAZINE

'A funny book, a wise book, a charming book . . . Harold Fry is just wonderful ... I love this book' - ERICA WAGNER, THE TIMES

'The odyssey of a simple man, original, subtle and touching' - CLAIRE TOMALIN

'One of the sweetest, most delicately-written stories I've read in a long time. One man's walk along the length of England to save the life of a dying woman . . . Philosophical, intriguing, and profoundly moving' - RICHARD MADELEY

'Full of heart, laced through with wry wit. I loved Harold and Maureen and their separate journeys . . . A celebration of being alive, being human. Beautiful!' - NIAMH CUSACK

'Tender and funny, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry shows that even our frailties can be uplifting and redemptive' - EDWARD STOURTON


The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is the first of three novels about Harold Fry. If you love this novel, you will also enjoy The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy and Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North.

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    The critically acclaimed, Sunday Times and international bestseller, long-listed for the Man Booker Prize 2012. 'A magical, moving and uplifting tale about a man's journey across England and into his own heart.' - Deborah Moggach. 'Impossible to put down' - TIMES 'Life-affirming delight. A comic pleasure' - WOMAN AND HOME 'Profoundly moving' - RICHARD MADELEY OVER 6 MILLION COPIES SOLD....
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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry has been praised for its sweet and delicately-written narrative, reminiscent of Chaucer's work, with a series of intriguing encounters and a touching philosophical journey. It has been described as uplifting, funny, and almost unbearably moving, with profound depth and gentle humour.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780552778091

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 January 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Black Swan

Illustration: chapter heads

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 262g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Rachel Joyce is the author of the Sunday Times and international bestsellers The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Perfect, The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy, Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North, The Music Shop, Miss Benson's Beetle, and a collection of interlinked short stories, A Snow Garden & Other Stories. Rachel's books have been translated into thirty-seven languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize and longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. The critically acclaimed film of the novel, for which Rachel also wrote the screenplay, was released in 2023. Miss Benson's Beetle won the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize in 2021. Rachel was awarded the Specsavers National Book Awards New Writer of the Year in December 2012 and was shortlisted for the UK Author of the Year in 2014. In 2024 she was awarded an honorary doctorate by Kingston University. Rachel has written over twenty original afternoon plays and adaptations of the classics for BBC Radio 4. She lives with her family near Stroud.

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