The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (Hardcover)

from oldblack

This book is difficult for me to rate and, indeed, to evaluate more generally. At one level it's a bizarre fantastic romantic adventure and when I was telling my partner the plot of the book (when I was about 1/3 of the way through) I could see a growing look of incredulity on her face, but then ...

from AliceaP

First things first, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce was a delightful surprise. This is one of those instances where the cover perfectly captures the essence of the story. (Trust me when I say that I appreciate this cover design for its brilliance even more now that I've re...

from TadAD

One day Harold Fry, a retiree getting on in years, sets off to post a letter of condolence to a former friend, Queenie Hennessey, who is dying of cancer. Instead of just posting the letter, he ends up embarking upon a 600 mile journey to see Queenie without even a very solid idea of where he is g...

from msf59

"The letter that would change everything arrived on a Tuesday." Harold Fry is in a funk. He's in his mid-60s, recently retired, stuck in a dull marriage. One day, he receives a letter from a work-friend, who he hasn't seen in decades. It seems she is dying from cancer. He writes a letter, seals i...

from vancouverdeb

Harold Fry receives a letter from an old friend and colleague that she is in hospice. Queenie, his old friend ,does not have long to live. Harold is so touched by the letter, that he sets off by foot, to visit her, without thinking clearly about the 100 mile walk he is embarking on. When Harold p...