The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
9 journalers for this copy...
"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 save someone else's life."
It took me a while to get into the book but then I really enjoyed it. Harold broke out of his life and uses the pilgrimage to reflect on his life.
This will be a bookring:
1. Samingo - Germany
2. raeliz64 - UK
3. pam99 - UK
4. ccardoso33 - UK
5. sarahmangan - UK
6. dutch-book - Netherlands
7. motherof11 - Netherlands
8. Askeladda - Norway
9. Smalin - Germany
and back to me.
Lamilla - Belarus wanted to be removed from the list.
3.1.2014: On its way to Samingo.
It took me a while to get into the book but then I really enjoyed it. Harold broke out of his life and uses the pilgrimage to reflect on his life.
This will be a bookring:
1. Samingo - Germany
2. raeliz64 - UK
3. pam99 - UK
4. ccardoso33 - UK
5. sarahmangan - UK
6. dutch-book - Netherlands
7. motherof11 - Netherlands
8. Askeladda - Norway
9. Smalin - Germany
and back to me.
Lamilla - Belarus wanted to be removed from the list.
3.1.2014: On its way to Samingo.
Book received today. Hope to be able to start reading very soon...
A wonderful book about modern humans and a possible development within our hectic society. I wish I would have the time for a journey to search for myself before retiring... A really touching book! I liked it a lot!
Travelling to the Uk today
Travelling to the Uk today
The RING is travelling to the UK! Hope you enjoy reading it, too!
Journal Entry 5 by raeliz64 at Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Friday, February 28, 2014
Received safe and sound. Thanks very much.
I loved this book and had tears in my eyes for at least the last quarter of it.
Posted to pam99 today.
book arrived yesterday, and I've nearly finished it already....
an undemanding but moving read, glad I joined this bookring. I'd love to do something like that!
Have pm'd next reader for an address.
EDIT 8 MAY - so sorry to have held on the book for so long, no response from the next reader so I'll skip him/her!
EDIT AGAIN 4 JULY - aahh, I seem to have stalled this book. Apologies, entirely my fault as I've checked back and sarahmangan did send me her address, it just co-incided with a particularly busy life/work period. Will get the book on its way today.
Have pm'd next reader for an address.
EDIT 8 MAY - so sorry to have held on the book for so long, no response from the next reader so I'll skip him/her!
EDIT AGAIN 4 JULY - aahh, I seem to have stalled this book. Apologies, entirely my fault as I've checked back and sarahmangan did send me her address, it just co-incided with a particularly busy life/work period. Will get the book on its way today.
finally on its way to the next reader, my apologies for holding it up!
Journal Entry 11 by sarahmangan at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Thanks very much for sending this on! I've got a couple of books to read first but will try to get onto it ASAP as I've wanted to read this for a while - thanks for giving me the opportunity to do so :)
Journal Entry 12 by sarahmangan at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Friday, August 15, 2014
I finished this book exactly a week ago but didn't get chance to write my JE as I've been on holiday... Sorry for the delay.
I really enjoyed this book and it's characters and really simple style. A really great read- thank you for including me in the ring and giving me the opportunity to read it.
I'll get it sent onwards ASAP. :)
I really enjoyed this book and it's characters and really simple style. A really great read- thank you for including me in the ring and giving me the opportunity to read it.
I'll get it sent onwards ASAP. :)
Journal Entry 13 by sarahmangan at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Released 9 yrs ago (8/20/2014 UTC) at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom
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Posted onwards to the next reader. Thanks again for including me in the ray.
Journal Entry 14 by 
dutch-book
at Heerenveen , Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Friday, September 12, 2014
dutch-book at Heerenveen , Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Friday, September 12, 2014
It arrived here on time, but I hadn't journalled it yet. It's here safe and this will soon travel on.
Journal Entry 15 by dutch-book at Heerenveen , Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Sunday, October 5, 2014
dutch-book at Heerenveen , Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Sunday, October 5, 2014
Finished it this yesterday. I've enjoyed it. I had read that there was a big secret on GR, so I kept guessing throughout the book what the secret was. It wasn't that difficult.
I have already received motherof11's adress and so it will probably travel in the 'morn. (I've always wanted to say that.)
I have already received motherof11's adress and so it will probably travel in the 'morn. (I've always wanted to say that.)
Journal Entry 16 by dutch-book at Heerenveen , Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Monday, October 6, 2014
dutch-book at Heerenveen , Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Monday, October 6, 2014
Released 9 yrs ago (10/6/2014 UTC) at Heerenveen , Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands
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This book is traveling to the next in line.
This book arrived safely today. Thanks dutch-book! I'm really looking forward to reading it!
What an absolutely wonderful book!!! I enjoyed it very much! Thank you, dschinny, for starting this ring!
This ring book goes to the next in line: Askeladda.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Thank you for sending, motherof11, I have looked forward to read this book! And for the Nice selfmade Card and bookmark:)
Just a note to say I'm still reading this book and it's brilliant! The more I read, the better I like it. I have been so busy and had little time to read, but at the moment this novel fills more and more of my spare time :)
I can't pass it on untill I've finished it. It's well written, it's a great story and I'm so excited to learn how everything will turn out. It's hopefull how all the main characters changes because of Harolds walk. This is indeed an unlikely pilgrimage!
Harold recives a letter from a former collauge who is ill with cancer. She has no family and she is about to die. Harold starts walking to see her befor it's too late. And during his walking, he gets the feeling that as long as he is walking towards her, she will stay alive.
And while he is walking he is meeting all kinds of people and he starts to reflect on his past, his family, his work, and he is in a way changed. His wife Maureen is also affected by his walking, she also startes to think and act in new ways. I'm really wondering how the story will end! Will Queenie still be alive when he gets there? Will he Get there? What will happen when Harold and Maureen meet again? Will they manage to talk honestly and openly with each other? And what about their son, David, what is it with him? What is changed when the story ends?
The book deserves more readers, Ill mention it on the scandinavian BC forum to see it more people would like to read it.
I can't pass it on untill I've finished it. It's well written, it's a great story and I'm so excited to learn how everything will turn out. It's hopefull how all the main characters changes because of Harolds walk. This is indeed an unlikely pilgrimage!
Harold recives a letter from a former collauge who is ill with cancer. She has no family and she is about to die. Harold starts walking to see her befor it's too late. And during his walking, he gets the feeling that as long as he is walking towards her, she will stay alive.
And while he is walking he is meeting all kinds of people and he starts to reflect on his past, his family, his work, and he is in a way changed. His wife Maureen is also affected by his walking, she also startes to think and act in new ways. I'm really wondering how the story will end! Will Queenie still be alive when he gets there? Will he Get there? What will happen when Harold and Maureen meet again? Will they manage to talk honestly and openly with each other? And what about their son, David, what is it with him? What is changed when the story ends?
The book deserves more readers, Ill mention it on the scandinavian BC forum to see it more people would like to read it.
A great read! Thank you for hosting this ring, dschinny, I'm glad I got to read this novel.
The author says in the after-Word that she started to write the story as a radio play. She wanted to write a simple story about an ordinary man who keeps going.
At this time her father was seriously ill with cancer and went trought lot of operations. She wanted to write something life- affirming at the point where she was losing the person she most wanted to keep. She wanted to write something with her heart in it - that also would make him laugh.
After reading the novel, I can sa: she made it! This is a life-affirming story with a big heart in it!
Ready to travel on when I recive the next readers adress.
The author says in the after-Word that she started to write the story as a radio play. She wanted to write a simple story about an ordinary man who keeps going.
At this time her father was seriously ill with cancer and went trought lot of operations. She wanted to write something life- affirming at the point where she was losing the person she most wanted to keep. She wanted to write something with her heart in it - that also would make him laugh.
After reading the novel, I can sa: she made it! This is a life-affirming story with a big heart in it!
Ready to travel on when I recive the next readers adress.
I have PMed bluezwuzl for her adress, found in the forum thread that she would like to read the book, checking if she is still interested. If not, Harold Fry is about to end his pilgrimage and return back Home.
Bluezwuzl had got the book from a friend, Harold will return home, with lots of new adventures in his plastic bag.
Thank you for starting this ring, dschinny, hopefully you will rescive Harold safe and sound in a weeks time
Thank you for starting this ring, dschinny, hopefully you will rescive Harold safe and sound in a weeks time
Back to ring leader!
Harold has started to walk back Home, there were no more readers. I guess he will enjoy coming home, and discover how his pilgrimage have changed both him and his wife..
Thank's a lot for this good read!
Harold has started to walk back Home, there were no more readers. I guess he will enjoy coming home, and discover how his pilgrimage have changed both him and his wife..
Thank's a lot for this good read!
The book is safely back home. Thanks to all participants!
Journal Entry 27 by 
dschinny
at BC UnCon 2015 in Bremerhaven, Bremen Germany on Tuesday, September 22, 2015
dschinny at BC UnCon 2015 in Bremerhaven, Bremen Germany on Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Released 8 yrs ago (9/25/2015 UTC) at BC UnCon 2015 in Bremerhaven, Bremen Germany
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Will be released at the UnCon in Bremerhaven.
Wow, this book has travelled quite a bit, I found it at the UnCon in Bremerhaven.
