The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry: A Novel Nature That was definitely not part

That was definitely not part of the plan

tear gas and the sounds of rubber bullets amid neon signs strangely evoke happier memories of summer night fireworks

an experienced hiker goes missing

Old grudges between miners and the establishment simmer

Soon Caroline is cast out of the circle and what she does next—in a potent mix of fury and heartbreak—exposes long-held secrets and works the entire town of Greenhead into a lather

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry: A Novel Nature That was definitely not partNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Joyces beguiling debut is [a] modest seeming story of ordinary English lives that enthralls and moves you as it unfolds.People (four stars) IN DEVELOPMENT AS A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST Meet Harold Fry, recently retired. He lives in a small English village with his wife, Maureen, who seems irritated by almost everything he does.