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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 his long-dormant spirit and sense of promise. Memories of his first dance with Maureen, his wedding day, his joy in fatherhood, come rushing back to him—allowing him to also reconcile the losses and the regrets. As for Maureen, she finds herself missing Harold for the first time in years.
And then there is the unfinished business with Queenie Hennessy.
A novel of unsentimental charm, humor, and profound insight into the thoughts and feelings we all bury deep within our hearts, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry introduces Rachel Joyce as a wise—and utterly irresistible—storyteller.
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
乔伊斯·蕾秋,英国资深剧作家。写了二十年的广播剧本,也曾活跃于舞台剧界,拿过无数剧本奖。《一个人的朝圣》是她的处女作,目前已畅销三四十个国家,入围2012年“布克奖”。
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评分当别人走到终点时 你会怀疑自己的价值 可是 最终会发现 人生这条路 不管是各个阶段还是终极旅程 都是一个人的路 这段路上 你可以低落 可以疲累 可以想放弃 但是 最终你需要的不过是坚持而已 只要脚还能迈出去 只要在一步一步走 终会到达终点的
评分Reading the book is just like a pilgrimage. You should keep reminding yourself of persistence.
评分真能走的老头!!!
评分Bed-reading plan 1.0 finished!!! (Although on the halfway I mistakenly thought it was a chicken soup and nearly decided to quit...) Anyway, it's much better than I expected.
“你还以为走路是世上最简单的事情呢,这些原本是本能的事情实际上做起来有多困难”“而你,只也是一样的。说话也是。还有爱。这些东西都可以很难。”这本书一度陪伴我旅行,一路令我笑泪交织。作者讲述了一个很好的故事,文笔也甚好,优雅、细腻、感人。 男主一路历经艰辛跋涉...
评分首先,这本书翻译得不错,行文流畅,有些地方还翻得很巧妙,如“没有了老花镜,信上的字一个一个都是重的”还有“正人,君子”等。 其次,这本书是关于一个人的朝圣,但获得拯救的却是三个人或许更多,以及一段爱情。 一位年过花甲的老人,在出门买早餐时候受到“启发”,然...
评分你有多久没有被一本书所营造的气氛笼罩了?就像你想不起有多久没有仰望深夜里的星空了,就像你想不起有多久没有坐在木长椅上让春日清晨的风吹起你的发梢了,就像你想不起有多久没有在河边看着黄昏渐渐不见了,是吗?我们是不是都忘了,即便偶尔想起,也假装无暇顾及。在合上本...
评分“丰盛的希望”是书中一个很奇妙的表达。乍看上去似乎有些不合规矩,但实际上却意外地切合本书所要表达的心情。 生活,暗流涌动 《一个人的朝圣》是英国女作家蕾秋•乔伊斯的处女作。尽管是第一部长篇小说,但蕾秋的处理是很老练的,这或许与她常年从事戏剧的编剧工作有...
评分一封突如其来的信,打破了平凡如往常的早晨。 哈罗德收到了二十年前相识的朋友奎妮的信。信上说她患了癌症。哈罗德震惊之余写了回信,并走出家门去投递。一个又一个邮筒,一条又一条街道,不知不觉开始了他整个朝圣的旅程。 这场六十五岁时的“撒欢”,如果不是一时兴起,这...
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry pdf epub mobi txt 电子书 下载 2025