![]() ![]() ![]() Rachel Joyce's debut novel originated in 2006 as a radio play when her father was diagnosed with cancer: "I think it was a way of trying to keep him alive." The novel expands the radio drama into an epic comedy which is both a tribute to the pluck of the Saga generation, and a fight-back in the face of an overwhelming spiritual void. I will keep walking, and you must keep living." ![]() As he writes to Queenie: "I am on my way. But the act of walking becomes, for Harold, an act of faith. Having only intended to go as far as the post box, it comes as somewhat of a surprise to find himself in Exeter – then Warwick, Darlington and, ultimately, all over the national media. ![]() And on foot.įor most avid hikers, an 87-day trek the length of the country would require air-cushioned soles, sturdy camping equipment and multiple layers of high-tech waterproof clothing. Disturbed by the news, Harold composes a brief, sympathetic response and sets out to deliver it – by hand. Queenie Hennessy, an old colleague whom he has not thought about in years, has written from a hospice in Berwick-upon-Tweed to explain that she has cancer and has little time to live. It takes an unexpected letter to spur him out of his chair. N ot much ever happens to Harold Fry, a former brewery manager who lives in comfortable retirement in a neat little suburb on the south coast. ![]()
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