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The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry - Rachel Joyce
The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry
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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.... show more
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.'The odyssey of a simple man, original, subtle and touching'. - Claire Tomalin 'From the moment I met Harold Fry, I didn't want to leave him. Impossible to put down.' - Erica Wagner, The Times
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Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9780857520647 (0857520644)
ASIN: 0857520644
Publisher: Doubleday
Pages no: 296
Edition language: English
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chapterseldomread
chapterseldomread rated it
Charming and heartwarming are probably the two best words to describe this simple story of an elderly gentleman who decides to walk.Another side of the story is told from the point of view of Harold's wife. She is left behind and understands what he's doing no more than he does. It's an interestin...
KarenV
KarenV rated it
3.5 stars.
Sterek
Sterek rated it
Wow..Yeah.. Wow..Its been a while since a book has made me cry this much.. Review tomorrow...----------------------------------------The next day.I have a feeling this book is going to be hard to review, because when I think back to what the story was about, it wasn’t anything special. Honestly, it ...
DuncanH
DuncanH rated it
2.0 The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
I started it and enjoyed the premise, but I felt it failed to live up to expectations as it went along. A bit of throw-away fluff really, which is a shame as I felt it had real potential.The story dragged and became confused. The same things seemed to repeat themselves (people all have stories of th...
Jera's Jamboree
Jera's Jamboree rated it
When Harold receives a letter from old colleague Queenie Hennessey, we are introduced to where Harold is in his life. Retired for six months, days monotonous and routine, estranged from his wife Maureen, the letter precipitates reflections and recollections. Queenie is in St Bernadine’s Hospice in...
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