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Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

by Rachel Joyce

Published: 2012-03-01
Hardcover : 304 pages

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When Harold Fry leaves home one morning to post a letter, with his wife hoovering upstairs, he has no idea that he is about to walk from one end of the country to the other. He has no hiking boots or map, let alone a compass, waterproof or mobile phone. All he knows is that he must keep walking. To ...

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Suggest also reading the non-fiction book "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson.

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by fayrelight (see profile) 05/26/13

We had tea and scones which seemed a good thing with this novel set in Britain. Most of our discussion centered on marriage and the meaning of pilgrimage.

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"Worth Getting Through"by Melissa B. (see profile) 01/17/15

This book is somewhat on the slower side of starting, however it is worth your wait to stick with it. I would recommend to a "middle age" book club as well.

by margaret j. (see profile) 05/26/13

Such a lovely coming of middle age novel. It is a charming journey of self discovery and gave our book club a wealth of topics to discuss passionately.
I highly recommend this great first novel.

"Unlikely Pilgrimage"by Mary Ann K. (see profile) 02/15/13

Harold Fry is a retiree who sets out to mail a letter one day and instead just keeps on walking. I found this book quite a journey for myself; sort of a coming of age novel for middle-agers. The story... (read more)

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