The author, Rachel Joyce, has written over twenty original afternoon plays for BBC Radio 4, and has created major adaptations for the Classic series and Woman's Hour, as well as a TV drama adaptation for BBC2. In 2007 she won the Tinniswood Award for Best Radio Play. Joyce moved to writing after a twenty-year career in theatre and television, performing leading roles for the RSC, the Royal National Theatre, The Royal Court and Cheek by Jowl; and winning a Time Out Best Actress Award and the Sony Silver. She currently lives in Gloucestershire with her family and is at work on her second novel.
Praise for The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
"[A] gorgeously poignant novel of hope and transformation."--O: The
Oprah Magazine "You have to love Harold Fry, a man who set out one
morning to mail a letter and then just kept going. . . . Like
Christian in John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress, Harold becomes
Everyman in the eyes of those who encounter him. . . . Harold's
journey, which parallels Christian's nicely but not overly neatly,
takes him to the edge of death and back again. It will stick with
you, this story of faith, fidelity and redemption."--Minneapolis
Star Tribune "For all of us perfectly responsible, stoop-shouldered
suburbanites wearing a path in the living-room carpet, Harold's
ridiculous journey is a cause for celebration. This is Walter Mitty
skydiving. This is J. Alfred Prufrock not just eating that peach,
but throwing the pit out the window, rolling up his trousers and
whistling to those hot mermaids. Released from the cage of his own
passivity, Harold feels transformed, though he keeps his tie on. .
. . In this bravely unpretentious and unsentimental tale, she's
cleared space where miracles are still possible." --Washington Post
"[R]emarkable. . . . I can't think of a better recommendation for
summer reading. And take your time, just as Harold does."--USA
Today, four out of four stars review [A] story of present-day
courage. . . . . about how easily a mousy, domesticated man can get
lost and how joyously he can be refound."--Janet Maslin, New York
Times "From its charming beginning to its startling and cathartic
denouement, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is a comic and
tragic joy."--Cleveland Plain Dealer "When it seems almost too
late, Harold Fry opens his battered heart and lets the world rush
in. This funny, poignant story about an ordinary man on an
extraordinary journey moved and inspired me."--Nancy Horan, author
of Loving Frank "There's tremendous heart in this debut novel by
Rachel Joyce, as she probes questions that are as simple as they
are profound: Can we begin to live again, and live truly, as
ourselves, even in middle age, when all seems ruined? Can we
believe in hope when hope seems to have abandoned us? I found
myself laughing through tears, rooting for Harold at every step of
his journey. I'm still rooting for him."--Paula McLain, author of
The Paris Wife
"Marvelous! I held my breath at his every blister and cramp, and
felt as if by turning the pages, I might help his impossible quest
succeed."--Helen Simonson, author of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
"Harold's journey is ordinary and extraordinary; it is a journey
through the self, through modern society, through time and
landscape. It is a funny book, a wise book, a charming book--but
never cloying. It's a book with a savage twist--and yet never seems
manipulative. Perhaps because Harold himself is just wonderful. . .
. I'm telling you now: I love this book."--Erica Wagner, The Times
(UK) "The odyssey of a simple man . . . original, subtle and
touching."--Claire Tomalin, author of Charles Dickens: A Life "The
Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry takes the most ordinary and
unassuming of men and turns him into a hero for us all. To go on
this journey with Harold will not only break your heart, it might
just also heal it."--Tiffany Baker, author of The Little Giant of
Aberdeen County "A gentle and genteel charmer, brimming with
British quirkiness yet quietly haunting in its poignant and wise
examination of love and devotion. Sure to become a book-club
favorite."-- Booklist
Praise for "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry"
[A] gorgeously poignant novel of hope and transformation. "O: The
Oprah Magazine"
You have to love Harold Fry, a man who set out one morning to mail
a letter and then just kept going. . . . Like Christian in John
Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress," Harold becomes Everyman in the
eyes of those who encounter him. . . . Harold's journey, which
parallels Christian's nicely but not overly neatly, takes him to
the edge of death and back again. It will stick with you, this
story of faith, fidelity and redemption. "Minneapolis Star
Tribune"
For all of us perfectly responsible, stoop-shouldered suburbanites
wearing a path in the living-room carpet, Harold s ridiculous
journey is a cause for celebration. This is Walter Mitty skydiving.
This is J. Alfred Prufrock not just eating that peach, but throwing
the pit out the window, rolling up his trousers and whistling to
those hot mermaids. Released from the cage of his own passivity,
Harold feels transformed, though he keeps his tie on. . . . In this
bravely unpretentious and unsentimental tale, she s cleared space
where miracles are still possible. "Washington Post"
"[R]emarkable. . . . I can't think of a better recommendation for
summer reading. And take your time, just as Harold does. "USA
Today," four out of four stars review
[A] story of present-day courage. . . . . about how easily a mousy,
domesticated man can get lost and how joyously he can be refound.
Janet Maslin, "New York Times" From its charming beginning to its
startling and cathartic denouement, "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of
Harold Fry" is a comic and tragic joy. Cleveland Plain Dealer
When it seems almost too late, Harold Fry opens his battered heart
and lets the world rush in. This funny, poignant story about an
ordinary man on an extraordinary journey moved and inspired me.
Nancy Horan, author of "Loving Frank"
There s tremendous heart in this debut novel by Rachel Joyce, as
she probes questions that are as simple as they are profound: Can
we begin to live again, and live truly, as ourselves, even in
middle age, when all seems ruined? Can we believe in hope when hope
seems to have abandoned us? I found myself laughing through tears,
rooting for Harold at every step of his journey. I m still rooting
for him. Paula McLain, author of "The Paris Wife"
""
Marvelous! I held my breath at his every blister and cramp, and
felt as if by turning the pages, I might help his impossible quest
succeed. Helen Simonson, author of" Major Pettigrew s Last
Stand"
Harold s journey is ordinary and extraordinary; it is a journey
through the self, through modern society, through time and
landscape. It is a funny book, a wise book, a charming book but
never cloying. It s a book with a savage twist and yet never seems
manipulative. Perhaps because Harold himself is just wonderful. . .
. I m telling you now: I love this book. Erica Wagner, "The Times
"(UK)
The odyssey of a simple man . . . original, subtle and touching.
Claire Tomalin, author of "Charles Dickens: A Life"
"The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry" takes the most ordinary and
unassuming of men and turns him into a hero for us all. To go on
this journey with Harold will not only break your heart, it might
just also heal it. Tiffany Baker, author of "The Little Giant of
Aberdeen County"
A gentle and genteel charmer, brimming with British quirkiness yet
quietly haunting in its poignant and wise examination of love and
devotion. Sure to become a book-club favorite. "Booklist""
Advance praise for "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry"
"When it seems almost too late, Harold Fry opens his battered heart
and lets the world rush in. This funny, poignant story about an
ordinary man on an extraordinary journey moved and inspired
me."--Nancy Horan, author of "Loving Frank"
"There's tremendous heart in this debut novel by Rachel Joyce, as
she probes questions that are as simple as they are profound: Can
we begin to live again, and live truly, as ourselves, even in
middle age, when all seems ruined? Can we believe in hope when hope
seems to have abandoned us? I found myself laughing through tears,
rooting for Harold at every step of his journey. I'm still rooting
for him."--Paula McLain, author of "The Paris Wife"
" "
"Marvelous! I held my breath at his every blister and cramp, and
felt as if by turning the pages, I might help his impossible quest
succeed."--Helen Simonson, author of" Major Pettigrew's Last
Stand"
"Harold's journey is ordinary and extraordinary; it is a journey
through the self, through modern society, through time and
landscape. It is a funny book, a wise book, a charming book--but
never cloying. It's a book with a savage twist--and yet never seems
manipulative. Perhaps because Harold himself is just wonderful. . .
. I'm telling you now: I love this book."--Erica Wagner, "The Times
"(UK)
"The odyssey of a simple man . . . original, subtle and
touching."--Claire Tomalin, author of "Charles Dickens: A Life"
""The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry" takes the most ordinary
and unassuming of men and turns him into a hero for us all. To go
on this journey with Harold will not only break your heart, it
might just also heal it."--Tiffany Baker, author of "The Little
Giant of Aberdeen County"
"A gentle and genteel charmer, brimming with British quirkiness yet
quietly haunting in its poignant and wise examination of love and
devotion. Sure to become a book-club favorite."-- "Bookli
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