A runaway international bestseller, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry followed its unassuming hero on an incredible journey as he traveled the length of England on foot—a journey spurred by a simple letter from his old friend Queenie Hennessy, writing from a hospice to say goodbye. Harold believed that as long as he kept walking, Queenie would live. What he didn’t know was that his decision to walk had caused her both alarm and fear. How could she wait? What would she say? Forced to confront the past, Queenie realizes she must write again.
In this poignant parallel story to Harold’s saga, acclaimed author Rachel Joyce brings Queenie Hennessy’s voice into sharp focus. Setting pen to paper, Queenie makes a journey of her own, a journey that is even bigger than Harold’s; one word after another, she promises to confess long-buried truths—about her modest childhood, her studies at Oxford, the heartbreak that brought her to Kingsbridge and to loving Harold, her friendship with his son, the solace she has found in a garden by the sea. And finally the devastating secret she has kept from Harold for all these years.
A wise, tender, layered novel that gathers tremendous emotional force, The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy underscores the resilience of the human spirit, beautifully illuminating the small yet pivotal moments that can change a person’s life.
在《一个人的朝圣》里，65岁的哈罗德，87天行走627英里，只为了一个信念：只要他在走，奎妮就会活下来。
这是故事的另一面，这是奎妮，这里有一个埋藏了20年的秘密，有生命中无数的微小瞬间，有温暖的大手，坐在车里的对话，海上的花园。如何处理痛苦，如何爱，如何休息和放松，如何相处，“因为同一样东西发笑也可以是另一种在一起的方式”。当哈罗德开始旅程的同时，奎妮的旅程也开始了。他们因此各自变得完整。
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