The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harld Fry / Rachel Joyce / 320 p.

The description of this book did not hook me in at all, but I grew to love Harold--his pain, his unlikely mission and what he learns along the way.  Set in England, this is a tale of a man who has allowed life to happen around him for many years. A brief note from a dying woman sends him on a sudden quest across the country. The story behind Harold's pain and stagnation is teased out in the pages of this lovely book.