Harold Fry & Queenie: Two-Book Bundle from Rachel Joyce
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- Synopsis
- Meet a pair of beloved characters--Harold Fry and Queenie Hennessy--in an eBook bundle that collects two linked novels from a wise and utterly irresistible storyteller."[Rachel Joyce] has a lovely sense of the possibilities of redemption. . . . She's cleared space where miracles are still possible."--Ron Charles, The Washington PostRachel Joyce's unforgettable debut, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, became a runaway international bestseller as readers fell in love with her unassuming hero as he embarked on an incredible adventure spurred by a letter from his old friend Queenie. In The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy, Joyce reveals the other side of the story in a journey just as remarkable as Harold's. Together these exquisite parallel novels illuminate the feelings we all bury deep within our hearts, and the small yet pivotal moments that can change a person's life.Praise for The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry"[A] gorgeously poignant novel of hope and transformation."--O: The Oprah Magazine"Joyce's beguiling debut is [a] modest-seeming story of 'ordinary' English lives that enthralls and moves you as it unfolds."--People (four stars)"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."--Janet Maslin, The New York Times"A moving story about an ordinary man on an extraordinary journey."--Nancy Horan, author of Loving Frank"A gentle adventure with an emotional wallop . . . a smart, feel-good story."--Bob Minzesheimer, USA Today"I found myself laughing through tears, rooting for Harold at every step of his journey. I'm still rooting for him."--Paula McLain, author of The Paris WifePraise for The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy"This lovely book is full of joy. . . . [Queenie's] love song is for us. Thank you, Rachel Joyce."--The Washington Post "Joyce's writing at moments has a simplicity that sings. She captures hope best of all."--The Guardian "[A] deeply affecting novel . . . Culminating in a shattering revelation, [Queenie's] tale is funny, sad, hopeful: She's bound for death, but full of life."--People "Like Harold Fry, Queenie is delightful and dark. . . . But Joyce is so deft that when the book is over and you close the cover, the darkness fades. What sticks with you is the light of Queenie's unwavering love."--Minneapolis Star Tribune "Wonderful . . . It is not necessary to read Harold's story before reading Queenie's to enjoy this bittersweet novel, which is a pleasure in its own right. However, reading both will only serve to double that pleasure."--The Independent "After two such involving novels, readers are bound to wish for a third."--The Telegraph
- Copyright:
- 2015
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780812988611
- Publisher:
- Random House Publishing Group
- Date of Addition:
- 08/28/15
- Copyrighted By:
- Rachel Joyce
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
- Submitted By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.