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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry: A Novel by Joyce, Rachel is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry: A Novel about?
Meet Harold Fry, recently retired. He lives in a small English village with his wife, Maureen, who seems irritated by almost everything he does, even down to how he butters his toast. Little differentiates one day from the next. Then one morning the mail arrives, and within the stack of quotidian minutiae is a letter addressed to Harold in a shaky scrawl from a woman he hasn't seen or heard from in twenty years. Queenie Hennessy is in hospice and is writing to say goodbye. Harold pens a quick reply and, leaving Maureen to her chores, heads to the corner mailbox. But then, as happens in the very best works of fiction, Harold has a chance encounter, one that convinces him that he absolutely must deliver his message to Queenie in person. And thus begins the unlikely pilgrimage at the heart of Rachel Joyce's remarkable debut. Harold Fry is determined to walk six hundred miles from Kingsbridge to the hospice in Berwick-upon-Tweed because, he believes, as long as he walks, Queenie Hennessey will live. Still in his yachting shoes and light coat, Harold embarks on his urgent quest across the countryside. Along the way he meets one fascinating character after another, each of whom unlocks h
Who reads The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry: A Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Joyce, Rachel
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780857520654
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Peoples & Cultures Fiction
- Rating
- 4.3 / 5 (32,644 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14