Informationen zum Autor Rachel Joyce is the author of the Sunday Times and international bestsellers The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry , Perfect , The Lov e Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy , The Music Shop, Miss Benson's Beetle and a collection of interlinked short stories, A Snow Garden & Other Stories . Her new novel, Maureen Fry & the Angel of the North is out now. The film of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry will be released on 28 April 2023. Rachel's books have been translated into thirty-six languages. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book prize and longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Rachel was awarded the Specsavers National Book Awards 'New Writer of the Year' in December 2012 and shortlisted for the 'UK Author of the Year' 2014. Rachel has also written over twenty original afternoon plays and adaptations of the classics for BBC Radio 4, including all the Bronte novels. She moved to writing after a long career as an actor, performing leading roles for the RSC, the National Theatre and Cheek by Jowl. She lives with her family in Gloucestershire. Klappentext *Companion edition to the major film written by Rachel Joyce, award-winning author of the internationally bestselling book, d irected by Hettie Macdonald (Normal People) and starring Oscar-winner Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton *Contains exclusive new behind-the-scenes insights and colour photographs Harold is an ordinary man who has passed through life, living on the side lines, until he goes to post a letter one day...and just keeps walking. This edition includes stills from the film; also exclusive material about adapting novel to book by Rachel Joyce; Rachel Joyce in conversation with the producers; and insights from the producer about the challenges of making the movie. 'The odyssey of a simple man, original, subtle and touching.' Claire Tomalin 'From the moment I met Harold Fry, I didn't want to leave him. Impossible to put down.' Erica Wagner, The Times ...................................................... THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY is the first of three novels about Harold Fry. If you love this novel, you will also enjoy THE LOVE SONG OF MISS QUEENIE HENNESSY and MAUREEN FRY AND THE ANGEL OF THE NORTH. Zusammenfassung *Companion edition to the major film written by Rachel Joyce, award-winning author of the internationally bestselling book, d irected by Hettie Macdonald (Normal People) and starring Oscar-winner Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton *Contains exclusive new behind-the-scenes insights and colour photographs Harold is an ordinary man who has passed through life, living on the side lines, until he goes to post a letter one day...and just keeps walking. This edition includes stills from the film; also exclusive material about adapting novel to book by Rachel Joyce; Rachel Joyce in conversation with the producers; and insights from the producer about the challenges of making the movie. 'The odyssey of a simple man, original, subtle and touching.' Claire Tomalin 'From the moment I met Harold Fry, I didn't want to leave him. Impossible to put down.' Erica Wagner, The Times ...

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Rachel Joyce is the author of the Sunday Times and international bestsellers The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Perfect, The Lov**e Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy, The Music Shop, Miss Benson's Beetle and a collection of interlinked short stories, A Snow Garden & Other Stories. Her new novel, Maureen Fry & the Angel of the North is out now. The film of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry will be released on 28 April 2023.

Rachel's books have been translated into thirty-six languages. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book prize and longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Rachel was awarded the Specsavers National Book Awards 'New Writer of the Year' in December 2012 and shortlisted for the 'UK Author of the Year' 2014.

Rachel has also written over twenty original afternoon plays and adaptations of the classics for BBC Radio 4, including all the Bronte novels. She moved to writing after a long career as an actor, performing leading roles for the RSC, the National Theatre and Cheek by Jowl.

She lives with her family in Gloucestershire.

Klappentext

*Companion edition to the major film written by Rachel Joyce, award-winning author of the internationally bestselling book, directed by Hettie Macdonald (Normal People) and starring **Oscar-winner Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton

Contains exclusive new behind-the-scenes insights and colour photographs*

Harold is an ordinary man who has passed through life, living on the side lines, until he goes to post a letter one day...and just keeps walking.

This edition includes stills from the film; also exclusive material about adapting novel to book by Rachel Joyce; Rachel Joyce in conversation with the producers; and insights from the producer about the challenges of making the movie.

'The odyssey of a simple man, original, subtle and touching.' Claire Tomalin

**'From the moment I met Harold Fry, I didn't want to leave him. Impossible to put down.' Erica Wagner, *The Times
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THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY* is the first of three novels about Harold Fry. If you love this novel, you will also enjoy THE LOVE SONG OF MISS QUEENIE HENNESSY and MAUREEN FRY AND THE ANGEL OF THE NORTH.**