Rachel Joyce Libros

Harold Fry, recién jubilado, vive en un pequeño pueblo inglés con su esposa, Maureen, quien parece irritada por casi todo lo que él hace. Los días se suceden sin grandes diferencias. Una mañana, recibe una carta de una mujer de la que no ha tenido noticias en veinte años: Queenie Hennessy, que está en cuidados paliativos, le escribe para despedirse. Antes de enviar una rápida respuesta, un encuentro fortuito lo convence de que debe entregar su mensaje a Queenie en persona. Con sus zapatos de yate y un abrigo ligero, Harold Fry inicia una urgente travesía. Decidido a caminar seiscientas millas hasta el hospicio, cree que mientras camine, Queenie seguirá viva. Esta novela, llena de encanto, humor y una profunda comprensión de los pensamientos y sentimientos que todos guardamos en lo más profundo de nuestros corazones, presenta a Rachel Joyce como una narradora sabia e irresistible.

From the author of the 2 million+ copy, worldwide bestseller, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, 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.

"Margery Benson's life ended the day her father walked out of his study and never came back. Forty years later, abandoning a dull job, she advertises for an assistant. The successful candidate is to accompany Margery on an expedition to the other side of the world to search for a beetle that may or may not exist. Enid Pretty is not who she had in mind. But together they will find themselves drawn into an adventure that exceeds all Margery's expectations, eventually finding new life at the top of a red mountain. This is a story that is less about what can be found than the belief it might be found; it is an intoxicating adventure story and it is also a tender exploration of a friendship between two unforgettable women that defies all boundaries."--Publisher's description

Ten years ago, Harold Fry set off on his epic journey on foot to save a friend. But the story doesn't end there. Now his wife, Maureen, has her own pilgrimage to make. Maureen Fry has settled into the quiet life she now shares with her husband Harold after his iconic walk across England. Now, ten years later, an unexpected message from the North disturbs her equilibrium again, and this time it is Maureen's turn to make her own journey. But Maureen is not like Harold. She struggles to bond with strangers, and the landscape she crosses has changed radically. She has little sense of what she'll find at the end of the road. All she knows is that she must get there. Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North is a deeply felt, lyrical novel, full of warmth and kindness. Short, exquisite, powerful- it is about love, loss, and how we come to terms with the past in order to understand ourselves and our lives a little better.

Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Italian lakes, this tense family drama explores complex relationships and emotional turmoil. Written by a Booker-Prize longlisted author, the narrative promises to resonate with fans of Ann Patchett and Maggie O'Farrell, delivering a compelling story filled with intricate character dynamics and profound themes.

BBC Radio 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME from 17-28 July. From the author of the world-wide bestseller, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, a new novel about learning how to listen and how to feel; and about second chances and choosing to be brave despite the odds. Because in the end, music can save us all ... 1988. Frank owns a music shop. It is jam-packed with records of every speed, size and genre. Classical, jazz, punk - as long as it's vinyl he sells it. Day after day Frank finds his customers the music they need. Then into his life walks Ilse Brauchmann. Ilse asks Frank to teach her about music. His instinct is to turn and run. And yet he is drawn to this strangely still, mysterious woman with her pea-green coat and her eyes as black as vinyl. But Ilse is not what she seems. And Frank has old wounds that threaten to re-open and a past he will never leave behind ... LISTEN WHILE YOU READ! The Music Shop is BBC Radio 4's BOOK AT BEDTIME. And you can find specially collated The Music Shop playlists for Father Anthony, Kit, Maud and Hector on Spotify. This hardback edition is beautifully produced, with stunning decorated insides.

As read on Radio 4, seven linked stories set in the Christmas holidays - all as funny, joyous, poignant and memorable as Christmas should be: A Faraway Smell of Lemon: The School Term has ended. It is almost Christmas but Binny, out last-minute shopping couldn't feel less like wishing glad tidings to all men. Ducking out of the rain she finds herself in the sort of shop she would never normally visit. The Marriage Manual: Christmas Eve. Two parents endeavour to construct their son's Christmas present from a DIY kit and in the process find themselves deconstructing their marriage. Christmas at the Airport: A glitch in the system, travellers stranded and all sorts of lives colliding in the face of a sudden birth... The Boxing Day Ball: Maureen has never been out with the local girls before. Who knew that a disco in the Village Hall could be life-changing? A Snow Garden: Two little boys, dumped with their divorced father for his share of the Christmas holidays and none of them with a clue how to enjoy it. I'll Be Home for Christmas The most famous boy in the world comes home hoping to escape the madness with a normal family Christmas. Trees: As if Christmas wasn't wearing enough, now his elderly parent is asking for a hole in the ground ... Father and son break old habits and plant a tree to mark the start of the new year.

Summer, 1972: In the claustrophobic heat, eleven-year-old Byron and his friend begin âe~Operation Perfectâe(tm), a hapless mission to rescue Byronâe(tm)s mother from impending crisis. Winter, present day: As frost creeps across the moor, Jim cleans tables in the local café, a solitary figure struggling with OCD. His job is a relief from the rituals that govern his nights. Little would seem to connect them except that two seconds can change everything. And if your world can be shattered in an instant, can time also put it right?

Eine wunderbare Kurzgeschichte über die Kraft des Hier und Jetzt – von der Autorin des Bestsellers Die unwahrscheinliche Pilgerreise des Harold Fry Binny hat noch genau fünf Stunden Zeit, um alles für die Festtage vorzubereiten. Sie fühlt sich ganz und gar nicht weihnachtlich: Es regnet Bindfäden, ihr Haus fällt auseinander, und die Stadt ist völlig überfüllt. Und das ist alles, alles nur Olivers Schuld. Um nicht auch noch Smalltalk mit einer Bekannten machen zu müssen, flieht Binny in einen Laden, den sie normalerweise nie betreten würde. Und findet dort einen ganz unerwarteten Ort voll Frieden, Trost und Freundlichkeit – eingehüllt in einen Hauch von Zitronenduft.

Für alle, die Harold Fry geliebt haben: die berührende Geschichte seiner Frau Maureen, die den Weg aus der Trauer zu Trost und Heilung findet. »Zutiefst bewegend und voller Menschlichkeit. Ich liebe jedes Wort.« Bonnie Garmus, Autorin von »Eine Frage der Chemie« Vor zehn Jahren machte sich Harold Fry zu Fuß auf seine große Reise, um eine Freundin zu retten. Doch die Geschichte ist noch nicht vorbei. Denn jetzt erhält seine Frau Maureen eine unerwartete Nachricht, die sie um ihre Ruhe bringt. Und dieses Mal ist sie an der Reihe, ihre eigene Reise anzutreten. Aber Maureen ist nicht wie Harold. Sie fährt mit ihrem Wagen los. Es fällt ihr nicht leicht, sich fremden Menschen zu öffnen. Sie hat keine Vorstellung davon, was sie am Ende der Straße finden wird. Sie weiß nur, dass sie dort ankommen muss. Harold und Maureen Fry: der bewegende Film über Harold Frys Pilgerreise ist ab Ende Oktober in den Kinos - mit Jim Broadbent und Penelope Wilton. »Lebensbejahend, voller Mitgefühl und Zartheit.« Observer Die Reihenfolge der Trilogie: Die unwahrscheinliche Pilgerreise des Harold Fry (Band 1) Das Geheimnis der Queenie Hennessy (Band 2) Die erstaunliche Entdeckungsreise der Maureen Fry (Band 3)

Brawurowa opowieść o sile kobiecej przyjaźni Mając lat dziesięć, Margery Benson się zakochała. Mając lat czterdzieści sześć, uświadamia sobie, że to ostatni moment, by odnaleźć tę miłość i zacząć wszystko od nowa. Rzuca pracę nauczycielki i postanawia podążyć za marzeniem z dzieciństwa – odnaleźć złotego chrząszcza, który przed laty oczarował ją na ilustracji w książce o niesamowitych stworzeniach. Na jej ogłoszenie o poszukiwaniu asystenta na ekspedycję do Nowej Kaledonii zgłasza się niejaka Enid Pretty. Ubrana w jasnoróżowy kostium blondynka nie wygląda na osobę, która ma jakiekolwiek pojęcie o takich wyprawach. Margery nie znosi jej od pierwszego wejrzenia, ale nie ma wyboru. Jeśli chce wyruszyć w podróż, jest skazana na Enid… Rachel Joyce w olśniewający sposób opowiada o tym, co można odnaleźć, jeśli naprawdę się tego pragnie, a także o tym, co to znaczy być kobietą. Przede wszystkim jednak Marzenie panny Benson to niezwykła historia o sile kobiecej przyjaźni, dzięki której można osiągnąć nawet to, co wydaje się niemożliwe, i przeżyć przygodę, która zmieni życie. Bestseller „New York Timesa” Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize Najlepsza książka 2020 roku według „Woman & Home”, „Daily Mail”, „Bookmark” i „Good Housekeeping”