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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
- Narrated by: Jim Broadbent
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
Winner: New Writer of the Year – Specsavers National Book Awards 2012.
When Harold Fry nips out one morning to post a letter, leaving 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 save someone else's life.
Harold Fry is the most ordinary of men. He just might be a hero for us all.
Oscar-winner Jim Broadbent has starred in a huge range of films, from British favourites including Bridget Jones, Hot Fuzz and The Iron Lady, to Hollywood blockbusters such as Moulin Rouge, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and the Harry Potter films. He is set to star in the upcoming film adaptation of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry.
What the critics say
“From the moment I met Harold Fry, I didn't want to leave him. Impossible to put down.” (Erica Wagner, The Times)
“Harold Fry is infuriating, hilarious and completely out of his depth, but 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. Marvellous!” (Helen Simonson, author of Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand)
“The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry isn’t just a book I enjoyed reading, it’s a book I feel lucky to have read. It takes the most ordinary and unassuming of men and turns him into a hero for us all. Harold Fry faces the same questions we all do as we age, questions about the meaning of our lives, faith and love, but confronts them in a most surprising way. To go on this journey with him will not only break your heart, it might also just heal it.” (Tiffany Baker, New York Times best-selling author of The Little Giant of Aberdeen County)
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- Steven Sitko
- 2020-06-03
outstanding
an excellent story and wonderful performance. brace yourself for a many heart punches. many turns and many events that will make you stop and evaluate yourself.
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- Daniel Luke
- 2021-09-11
Loved it
Great book, amazing writing, Jim broadbent did a great job reading as well. Can’t wait to ready about queeny.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-06-01
Heartbreakingly beautiful
Poignant, heartbreaking and hopeful- a beautiful story told with humor and sensitivity about a man’s journey and rebirth.
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- Jean Anne Ross
- 2021-05-09
A bittersweet journey
I laughed out loud, I cried out loud. At times I wanted to shake Harold and tell him to say “No”...but then I understood that living a gentle and kind life may cause you heartache but in the end you can rest easy knowing that you lived your life the only way you knew how, and you did your very best not to hurt anyone along the way. A bit of an emotional roller coaster, but well worth the ride.
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-09-02
Amazing!
Great listen! If you are looking for a great listen and some reflection, this book is for you! Loved it!
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- SP59
- 2021-11-14
Devastatingly Wonderful
This is a most wonderful and often devastating tale. Jim Broadbent captures Harold brilliantly. I wish I had discovered Rachel Joyce years ago. Now that I have, I won't let go.
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