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Reissued with a new foreword to mark the centenary of Harold Wilson’s birth, Ben Pimlott's classic biography combines scholarship and observation to illuminate the life and career of one of Britain's most controversial post-war statesmen.Harold Wilson is one of the most enigmatic personalities of recent British history. He held office as Prime Minister for longer than any other Labour leader, and longer than any other premier in peacetime apart from Mrs Thatcher. His success at winning General Elections – four in all – has so far not been matched. His grasp of economic policy was better than that of any other Prime Minister, and he enjoyed a high reputation among foreign leaders. Yet, in retrospect, he seems a master tactician rather than a strategist – and he is regarded today with more curiosity than respect, when he is not treated with contempt.

Hiljuti pensionile jaanud, malbe loomuga Harold Fry saab ootamatult kirja vanalt sobrannalt Queenie Hennessylt. Ta pole Queenie?st juba paarkummend aastat midagi kuulnud. Naine on haige ja ta kirjutab, et Haroldiga huvasti jatta. Mees ei tea, mida kull Queenie?le vastata, ta laheb korraks oue, et naisele moeldud kiri posti panna, ent motleb kaigupealt umber ja otsustab sonumi isiklikult 600 miili kaugusele viia. Ta usub, et kuni ta konnib, pusib sobranna elus. Nii asub Harold ilma matkasaabaste, vihmavarju, kaardi ja mobiiltelefonita uskumatule palverannakule labi Inglismaa. Teel kohtub ta voorastega, kes aratavad ellu valusaid malestusi aegadest, mil tema abielu Maureeniga oli alles varske ja paljutootav kui ka eluperioodist, mil see enam nii ei olnud. Samal ajal ootab aga Haroldi kibestunud abikaasa Maureen oma kaasat koju. Iroonilisel kombel hakkab naine, keda mehe akiline kadumine vapustab, mehest puudust tundma. Kas Harold ja Maureen suudavad nendevahelise kuristiku uletada? Ja kas Queenie on elus, kui Harold tema juurde jouab? “Harold Fry uskumatu palverannak” on Briti kirjaniku Rachel Joyce?i esikromaan. Enne seda kirjutas Joyce peamiselt naidendeid raadioteatrile. Ka udini sumpaatne Harold Fry oli esialgu hoopis uhe Joyce?i raadioteatrituki tegelane. “Harold Fry uskumatut palverannakut” peeti uheks 2012. aasta olulisemaks Briti debuutromaaniks ning see valiti Bookeri auhinna nominentide sekka.