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The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry (2012)

by Rachel Joyce(Favorite Author)

3.87 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0812993292 (ISBN13: 9780812993295)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Random House

review 1: Something of a modern day 'Pilgrim's Progress', this book describes the journey of Harold Fry, on an unintended journey - a hike even - to see his old collegue Queenie, who has written to him from the hospice where she is seeing out her days. This journey is intended to bring her hope and the faith to conquer her cancer. A journey which Harold makes without even having meant to set forth, brings him in turn hope, despair, joy, renewed faith in humanity, and an opportunity to confront his past, and the emotional pain he has long buried. At times moving, sometimes thought-provoking, occasionally boring, this book is worth reading. It may make you think about missed opprtunities and the possibility we all have to change, or you may be relieved to have reached the last pag... moree. I'm not quite sure how it is with me
review 2: On numerous occasions I'd nearly bought this book. It was recommended to me on Goodreads, came up in lists of other books that I had read and enjoyed, and finally one of my friends told me how much she had loved it. I took the plunge and I am really glad that I did. It wasn't an exciting book, but I was so drawn to the characters that I was hooked from the first pages. It is hard to give it a "sales pitch" but it is a gentle exploration of a man's life, and regrets in his "small" world of family and work. He makes a bold and unconventional move and doors open to other people's lives and experiences. It was so refreshing to read a book where there are no real baddies, just a person haven the time to reflect and face his demons. less

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