From the beginning of the novel, it is clear that Queenie is under the influence of morphine. In her letter, Queenie notes that ‘we write ourselves certain parts and then keep playing them as if we have no choice’.Did you notice any parallels between the journeys in The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy? Although Queenie is waiting for Harold Fry, she too is on a journey.Take a look at our reading group discussion notes and make your next book club meet-up one to remember.
And, finally, the devastating secret she has kept from Harold for all these years.Ī 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.Moving, unforgettable and guaranteed to change the way you think about dying, how one lives with regret and, of course, love, The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy is Rachel Joyce’s parallel story to the bestselling book The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. 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. In this poignant parallel story to Harold’s saga, acclaimed author Rachel Joyce brings Queenie Hennessy’s voice into sharp focus. How could she wait? What would she say? Forced to confront the past, Queenie realizes she must write again.
What he didn’t know was that his decision to walk had caused her both alarm and fear. Harold believed that as long as he kept walking, Queenie would live. Much more than the story of a woman’s enduring love for an ordinary, flawed man, it’s an ode to messy, imperfect, glorious, unsung humanity.”- The Washington PostĪ 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. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry comes an exquisite love story about Queenie Hennessy, the remarkable friend who inspired Harold’s cross-country journey.
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