Amazon Blurb
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.
'The odyssey of a simple man, original, subtle and touching'. - Claire Tomalin
'From the moment I met Harold Fry, I didn't want to leave him. Impossible to put down.' - Erica Wagner, The Times
It's been a while since my last review basically because I haven't finished a book since 'On Canaan's Side'. I have picked up a few but none kept me reading, mainily because I have been distracted by my latest hobby of papercrafting. This book was chosen by my book club to read and I didn't think I would like it......how wrong could I be.
I have awarded this book a well deserved 5 stars. I knew from the first chapter that at last I had found a book that was going to hold my attention. It was, I thought, an unlikely (pardon the pun) narrative to grab me but it was so cleverly written with subtle references to the past that I was intrigued to find out more. It wasn't long before I 'cared' for Harold, his journey and the other major characters. I was moved to tears on quite a few occasions one of which was in an airport lounge - hopefully no-one noticed.
A lovely moving account of one man's journey both literally and emotionally with a heart breaking twist I never saw coming. What a pleasure to read and I look forward to reading more of Rachel Joyce's work.
