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Indlæser... The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry: A Novel (original 2012; udgave 2013)af Rachel Joyce
Værk informationHarold Frys usandsynlige pilgrimsfærd af Rachel Joyce (2012)
  
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 geraldine_croft | May 28, 2024 |    ) Margaret09 | Apr 15, 2024 | ) RomyMc | Mar 2, 2024 | The reconciliation between Harold and his wife was poignant, overcoming a tragedy in their lives. Still a bit of a letdown. ( ) jldarden | Feb 26, 2024 | BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |
 That marvelous note of absurdity tempers the pain that runs beneath this whole novel. Joyce has no interest in mocking Harold; she just describes his quixotic trek in a gentle, matter-of-fact voice, mile after mile. At 65, he’s never walked farther than his own driveway. He has no map, cellphone or change of clothes, and his thin yachting shoes couldn’t be less appropriate for such a journey across England. “Harold would have been the first to admit that there were elements to his plan that were not finely tuned,” Joyce writes. But when the idea of saving Queenie blooms in the fallow soil of his mind, he can’t be stopped. “I will keep walking,” he declares, “and she must keep living.”  Very rarely, you come upon a novel that feels less like a book than a poignant passage of your own life, and the protagonist like an acquaintance who has gently corrected your path. Never mind that the protagonist possesses all the realism of a painted clown and his tale the moral fibre of a fable. Rachel Joyce’s The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry starts off in just this way. A rumpled retiree determines to walk 500 miles, believing his hope-filled steps will keep his dying friend alive. The premise seems quaint and predictable, but morphs gracefully into a smart, subtle, funny, painful, weirdly personal novel. The unlikely but lovable hero of Rachel Joyce's remarkable debut novel, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, doesn't call his walk a pilgrimage. He never even calls it a hike, which would suggest planning, a map and hiking boots, all of which Harold lacks....Pilgrimage, one of the 12 novels just long-listed for the Man Booker Prize, Britain's top literary award, is a gentle adventure with an emotional wallop. It's a smart, feel-good story that doesn't feel forced. “The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry” is not just a book about lost love. It is about all the wonderful everyday things Harold discovers through the mere process of putting one foot in front of the other. “The world was made up of people putting one foot in front of the other,” ........The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry” takes its opening epigraph from John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress.” It takes the stirring spirituality of its ending from Bunyan too. In between Ms. Joyce’s book loosely parallels “The Pilgrim’s Progress” at times, but it is very much a story of present-day courage. She writes about how easily a mousy, domesticated man can get lost and how joyously he can be refound. Joyce slowly reveals what he has to walk away from, and there are some surprises. His progress is measured in memories as well as miles; memories of parents who didn’t want him, and of the early days of his marriage and his only son David’s childhood. There are a few lapses in the story—events and characters that come along at convenient moments—but Joyce captures Harold’s emotions with a tidiness of words that is at times thrilling. It’s a trip worth taking. HæderspriserDistinktionerNotable Lists
Den netop pensionerede Harold Fry beslutter sig for at gå 800 km gennem England for personligt at aflevere sin hilsen med håb om god bedring til en kræftsyg kollega. På den lange gåtur erindrer han sit liv og reflekterer over de forkerte beslutninger, han har taget. Ingen biblioteksbeskrivelser fundet. |
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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
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Harold’s random encounters and entourage are awesome. The garage girl with her sticky-out ears, pasty skin and faith. The distinguished, silver-haired gentleman at Exeter St David’s who shares his teacake. The Slovakian doctor who patches Harold up in Taunton. The very famous actor who places a chauffeur-driven car at Harold’s disposal over a public urinal in Bath. All with their own sad, surprising or shocking stories to tell.
Tiny pieces of the puzzle fall into place with every step Harold takes. I suffered with Harold as he taped up his deck shoes, treated his raw blisters and faced unbidden, painful memories. I smiled with Harold as he hand-picked little gifts for Maureen and Queenie. I cried with Harold when everything became too much. I celebrated with Harold as each milestone was passed.
I loved this book. The quirky, beautifully described characters. The physical and emotional journey. And Harold who has a special place in my heart. (