
Titles in This Set
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy
Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North
Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
, 9781784160302, 9781529177237
Publisher: Black Swan
Overview
This beloved trilogy from Rachel Joyce follows the Fry family through three unforgettable journeys of the heart. It opens with The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, the Sunday Times bestseller about a retired man walking the length of England to save an old friend. The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy answers in the voice of the woman he walks toward, while Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North closes the story through Harold's wife. Together, these paperbacks offer a warm portrait of love and second chances.
About the Books
Rachel Joyce's Harold Fry trilogy began with a quiet act of defiance: a retired man mails a letter to a dying friend, then decides that walking there, on foot across six hundred miles of England, is the only fitting response. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry became an international bestseller, shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize and longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, later adapted into a film starring Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton. The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy turns the story around, giving voice to the hospice patient Harold is walking toward. The trilogy's finale, Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North, shifts the lens to Harold's wife, Maureen, a decade later, as an unexpected message pulls her north. Across all three, Joyce writes with gentle wit and precise prose, tracing one family's slow journey toward forgiveness.
Key Benefits
Book-by-Book Guide
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry — A retired salesman sets off to walk six hundred miles across England to save the life of a dying friend, one unplanned step at a time.
The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy — From a hospice bed, Queenie Hennessy writes back to Harold, confessing twenty years of secrets as she waits for him to arrive.
Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North — Ten years after Harold's walk, his wife Maureen makes her own unexpected journey north, confronting grief and change on her own terms.
About the Author
Rachel Joyce is a British novelist and former actress whose debut, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, became a Sunday Times and international bestseller, later adapted into a film starring Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton. She went on to write The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy and Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North, completing the trilogy, alongside novels including Perfect, The Music Shop, and Miss Benson's Beetle. Her work has been translated into more than thirty languages and sold millions of copies worldwide.
Why You'll Love This Collection
Perfect for book clubs, gift-giving, or a cozy weekend of reading, this Harold Fry trilogy pairs beautifully with holiday season gifting, a birthday present for a literary fiction fan, or a thoughtful addition to any home library. Warm, wise, and quietly moving, these three paperbacks reward rereading and make treasured keepsakes.
Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.
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