Author:Rachel Joyce
From the author of the 2 million+ copy, worldwide bestseller, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, - soon to be a major movie starring Jim Broadbent - an exquisite, funny and heartrending parallel story.
When Queenie Hennessy discovers that Harold Fry is walking the length of England to save her, and all she has to do is wait, she is shocked. Her note had explained she was dying. How can she wait?
A new volunteer at the hospice suggests that Queenie should write again; only this time she must tell Harold everything. In confessing to secrets she has hidden for twenty years, she will find atonement for the past. As the volunteer points out, 'Even though you've done your travelling, you're starting a new journey too.'
Queenie thought her first letter would be the end of the story. She was wrong. It was the beginning.
Told in simple, emotionally-honest prose, with a mischievous bite, this is a novel about the journey we all must take to learn who we are; it is about loving and letting go. And most of all it is about finding joy in unexpected places and at times we least expect.
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'A beautiful story which will grip you, make you laugh and cry, uplift your spirit and leave you feeling profoundly grateful' DAILY MAIL
'Will leave you wide-eyed and wanting to read it all again . . . wondrous' THE TIMES
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RACHEL JOYCE'S NEW NOVEL MAUREEN FRY AND THE ANGEL OF THE NORTH - THE FINAL PART OF THE HAROLD FRY TRILOGY - IS PUBLISHED IN OCTOBER 2022
I love The New World... I look forward, hopefully, to more.
—— John Sutherland , The TimesIt’s written with such gusto and passion that it’s impossible not to enjoy it.
—— Irish IndependentMotion paints an alluring portrait of a land that is in turns bountiful and beautiful, barren and savage.
—— Lucy Scholes , IndependentMotion’s narrative is both more lyrical and more gruesome than Robert Louis Stevenson’s.
—— Mail on SundayMotion has fashioned an exciting narrative that fans of the original will welcome.
—— Good Book GuideCompletion is an entertaining debut about the way the property obsession has blinded many to the real value of people and families.
—— Independent on SundayCompletion threads satire through a territory every bit as cut-throat as the pioneers’ Wild West: the property market in contemporary London…Completion is lively and often hilarious…beautifully tart prose offers something to admire throughout.
—— Literary ReviewTim Walker's debut novel brims with wit and rich characterisation. It casts a sardonic gaze on hipster subculture, political idealism and our property-obsessed society…The four main plot strands are handled with skill…Completion is a warm and invigorating read, and highly recommended.
—— The ListWalker’s amusing first novel follows the quirky and engaging family on their lives away from home over 30 years…an enjoyable romp.
—— Daily Mail[A] deliciously funny novel…Walker’s clever observations on materialism, parenting, love, friendship and even internet dating are piercingly accurate, but served up with a generous dollop of humour…Fluidly written, with plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, this debut from Walker is guaranteed to leave readers wanting more.
—— Press Association syndicated review[A] witty, shrewd family saga … Mercilessly well-observed.
—— Saga magazineA corker of a debut.
—— Valerie Grove , StandpointCompletion is Tim Walker’s first novel, and a pleasing one at that, with strong characterisation and astute observations
—— The TabletTim Walker's entertaining first novel gets to grips with our property obsessed times.
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