Cream-colored setting, two barriers draw the outline of the outline of a field, the country of a hollowness the highway is outspread to distance, a few not the sky of the cloud ornament shadow of bright and beautiful, an insignificant back in walking, be wrapped to grow up by cap, coat, shoe form, show a crutch that points to horizon only. This is the cover graph of this book, the title page of a thread-bound book that I like —— of color of chicken broth of a heart not quite.
米黄背景，两排栅栏勾勒出田野的轮廓，一条空旷的乡间大道延伸向远方，几朵并不明丽的云点缀暗调的天空，一个行走中的渺小的背影，被帽子、大衣、鞋子裹成人形，只露出一根指向地平线的拐杖。这是这本书的封面图，一个心灵鸡汤颜色——我不太喜欢的封面。
I of appearance association think I also won't like this dramatist to make up, the story that begin does not accord with constant manage. The early morning of a common Zhou Er, sexagenarian the at leisure old person that just retired, the incoming letter of the lad that one inside front cover did not see 10 years, one brief because cancer is terminal mortal before leave. Harold writes down wife of heel of letter in reply to say: I go to “ post-office, come back very quickly. ” however destination is post-office, it is the mailbox that turned into another below one block first, arrived to turn more than 600 inside and outside into England unexpectedly in the evening most the Beilike that north carries, the sanatorium of lad Kui Ni; Very fast ” became “ finally last a period of time is close of 3 months endless and itinerary. He just wants purely to go again, be inspired by the crammer of unfamiliar girl kindness in gas station however, an old person that does not believe religion decides for “ belief ” goes to visit lad, it is certain to maintain his to take the other side can subsist. Of Harold leave without any preparation, he is aged already to a little senile and gawkish omen, ferial the longest way that has taken is to take a car, however covet from England Na Duan is pedestrian carry to north; Also did not consider the feeling of the wife, go seeing a female friend that disappears for years with respect to Gu body, this must let person conjecture his motive. In long-distance loneliness, in colliding with the heart of stranger, the emersion of life extract clarity that this old person comes to 60 years, these are medley gave ordinary however special life.
外貌协会的我以为自己也不会喜欢这个剧作家编造的、开头不符合常理的故事。一个平常周二的清晨，一位六十岁刚退休的清闲老人，一封二十年未见的老友的来信，一个简短的因癌症晚期临终前的告别。哈罗德写下回信后跟妻子说：“我去一趟邮局，很快回来。”然而目的地邮局，先是变成了一个又一个下一街区的邮筒，到了晚上竟变成了六百多里外英格兰最北端的贝里克，老友奎妮的疗养院；“很快”最终成了历时近三个月的漫长旅程。他只是单纯地想再走走，却在加油站被陌生女孩善意的谎言启发，一位不信宗教的老人决定为了“信仰”走去看望老友，认定自己走下去对方就一定能活下去。哈罗德的出走没有任何准备，他已年老到有些老年痴呆的征兆，平日走过的最长的路是取车，却妄想从英格兰南端徒步到北端；也没有考虑妻子的感受，就孤身去看望一个多年不见的女性朋友，这不得不让人揣测他的动机。在长途的孤独中，在与陌生人的心灵碰撞中，这位老人六十年来的生活片段清晰再现，这些拼凑出了一个平凡却又特别的人生。
The shadow of childhood family lets Harold hold father, husband hard these two parts, this answering more perfect family begins occurrence crack because of the child's birth instead. Wife Mo Lin is an almost perfect mother, son Davy is a bright child, and the Harold that his —— is full of scared feeling to father responsibility, choosing silent and in escaping, estrange gradually with this family. He works in the winery, as always insipid. Just come off work some to because be elbowed out to hide in the Ni of lachrymal Kui of new fellow worker in stationery ark,be met by chance accidentally, short and stout able however and astute woman. Confront this not quite familiar woman, he escapes again without vamoose, trying to comfort her however. In the job later, they became a partner, he also exposes aspirations to Kui Ni gradually, everything what tell about oneself. Have a friend to bring a solace to the life originally, however the suicide of son accident hit Harold again, he did not leave in funeral parlour and son even. The bitterness that confronts a wife, grouse, he again silent, allow to become decadent day by empty bottle load one's writing with fancy phrases. He lost reason finally below alcohol action, enter winery batter even the collect carefully of slashing boss is tasted. The excitement that alcohol causes still defeated weakness, kind-hearted Kui Ni carries a blame on the head for Harold, after getting the air, leave; And he, repeatedly fasten have not to had had. Perform the inhospitality that turns into 20 years finally to get along with the affray of wife the whole day, received that accident letter till Harold.
童年家庭的阴影让哈罗德难以把握父亲、丈夫这两个角色，本应更加美满的家庭反而因孩子的诞生开始出现裂痕。妻子莫琳是个几乎完美的母亲，儿子戴维是个聪明能干的孩子，而他——对父亲责任充满恐惧感的哈罗德，在选择沉默和逃避中与这个家庭渐渐疏远。他在酿酒厂里工作，一如既往的平淡。只是某次下班无意间撞见因被排挤躲在文具柜里啜泣的新同事奎妮，一个矮矮胖胖却能干精明的女人。面对这个不太熟悉的女人，他没有匆匆离开再次逃避，而是尝试着安慰她。在后来的工作中，他们成了搭档，他也渐渐对奎妮袒露心声，讲述自己的一切。拥有朋友本给生活带来一丝慰藉，然而儿子意外的自杀再次打击了哈罗德，他甚至没有在殡仪馆与儿子告别。面对妻子的悲痛、埋怨，他再次沉默，任由空酒瓶堆砌成颓废的日子。他最终在酒精作用下失去了理智，甚至闯入酿酒厂打坏了苛刻老板的珍藏品。酒精导致的兴奋还是败给了软弱，善良的奎妮替哈罗德顶罪，被解雇后离开；而他，连道别未曾有过。和妻子成日的吵架最终演变为二十年的冷漠相处，直到哈罗德收到了那封意外的信。
Read submit a written statement to a higher authority of small bring two parties together to see the title page of a thread-bound book again, this is an improper cover really, the Harold in the book does not have a cap, without the coat, without crutch, have only dirty smelly T-shirt, a pair of scruffy canvas shoes, composition once confused the heart that comes down sturdily however. Opened outer packing page accidentally, a drab green appears inside, canvas shoes of draw of a pair of hands, without caption, the shoe plays a small character: “ so, who am I? ”
读完小说合上书再次看到封面，这真是一个不合适的封面，书中的哈罗德没有帽子，没有大衣，没有拐杖，只有一件脏又臭的T恤，一双破旧的帆布鞋，作文一颗曾经迷茫却坚定下来的心。无意间打开了外包装页，里面呈现出单调的绿色，一双手绘帆布鞋，没有标题，鞋下一行小字：“那么，我是谁？”
This tonal inside cover and that word let me remember another book, " Su Fei's world " . However Su Fei is ego is searched in philosophy, and this old person is not apparently. He does not need to search, all the time since what he knows himself is timid with failure. It is the wife was assumed only too much his responsibility in the life, letting what what oneself act he is not clear is He Jiao color. Had experienced this paragraph is itinerary, although be in wild country endure the hardships of an arduous journey, he also did not experience emancipatory nature, another when find ego, breath out Lord or Harold. This paragraph itinerary a paragraph of associate with that is not outside hearsay the romance of Luo Man history continues, also not be media is concoctive with destiny opposed feat.
这个色调的内封面和那行字让我想起另一本书，《苏菲的世界》。然而苏菲是在哲学中寻找自我，而这位老人显然不是。他并不需要寻找，一直以来他都知道自己的怯懦和失败。只是妻子承担了太多他在生活中的责任，让他不明白自己所扮演的是何角色。经历过这段旅程，尽管在野地中风餐露宿，他也并未感受到解放天性，找到自我的另一面，哈罗德还是哈罗德。这段旅程不是外界传闻的一段过往罗曼史的浪漫延续，也不是媒体捏造的与命运对抗的壮举。
So, what does ” of these 627 lis “21 century pilgrim mean to him? Is Harold so called devotional? But he arrives at sanatorium before long Kui Ni died, belief can not have a miracle. Save atone for? He is not follower of a religion, why to come again condonable? And as final as Kui Ni face-to-face leave, harold did not apologize, did not thank, still also not. Took so much route he did not get ready to meet finally however, see frail Kui Ni does not know what to should say, leave silently. But in novel ending, after the funeral of Kui Ni, mo Lin and unlock of haing collect heart heart knot pulls a hand afresh. Apparent, because this “ pilgrim ” brought them a few changes. Mo Lin left to discover he ever ignored him to make the effort that spend for the family in Harold after the home, but this does not represent him not weak, the estrangement through 20 years can love each other with him again, after because breath out Lord,just reviewing life probably much portion calm. Hold to this impossible pilgrimage, not be the adamancy that bigotry thinks to let him prove him to Mo Lin, gave him to examine the opportunity of ego afresh eventually in the past however, final he achieved the weak point that faces ego, accept oneself weakness.
那么，这627里的“21世纪朝圣”对他来说意味着什么呢？哈罗德所谓的信仰？但是他到达疗养院不久奎妮就离世了，不是有信仰就能有奇迹的。救赎？他并不是教徒，又何来赎罪？而且与奎妮最后面对面的告别，哈罗德没有道歉，没有道谢，也还是没有道别。走了这么多路他却没准备好最后的见面，看到虚弱的奎妮不知道该说些什么，默默离开。但在小说结尾，奎妮的葬礼后，莫琳和哈罗德解开了心结重新牵起手。显然，因为这次“朝圣”带给了他们一些改变。莫琳在哈罗德离开家后发现了自己曾忽视了他为家庭做过的努力，但这并不代表他不软弱，经过二十年的隔阂能再次与他相爱，或许只是因为哈罗德回顾人生后多了份坦然吧。坚持这次不可能的朝圣之旅，不是顽固想让他向莫琳证明自己的坚强，而是过去终于给了他一次重新审视自我的机会，最终他做到了面对自我的弱点，接受自己的软弱。
Probably to once for Harold, the Kui Ni that comforts the lose in stationery ark and escaping is the bravest thing that he has done, because face an able and outstanding person,he is willing to open his mind to Kui Ni later is actually, he commonplace has seen the limp one side of the other side however, feel to love him evasive to be able to be understood, good-tempered. And he cannot be communicated well with wife, son, because,just is understanding, familiar the weakness that let family know very well and was used to him, and he also was used to show the weakness that gives oneself, but escape to also let him had been not accepted such oneself. The past event is recalled again after 20 years, the Harold when shortly will arrive at terminus instead because of all round of person manner for many times of change, memory gradually thorough and break down approximately, cannot find way, he erupts eventually in the mood with the old keep long in stock in the heart. In the block that walks to overcome county in shellfish, had arranged oneself afterwards calmly, once sealed life makes him scared arrive not to wish to face, and he moves toward sanatorium to pursue a sealed ending —— to see Kui Ni now whether as before living. Face the lad that his heart once listened attentively to on sickbed, harold admitted weak ego eventually, this also is a kind brave. Admit oneself weakness, often become more difficult than trying in vain to change.
或许对于曾经的哈罗德来说，安慰文具柜里失落的奎妮而没有逃避是他做过的最勇敢的事，后来他愿意对奎妮敞开心扉其实是因为面对一个能干优秀的人，平庸的他却看到过对方的软弱一面，觉得爱逃避的自己能被理解、宽容吧。而他无法与妻子、儿子好好沟通，恰恰是因为了解、熟悉让家人深知并习惯了他的软弱，而他也习惯了显露出自己的软弱，但逃避也让他还未接受这样的自己。二十年后再次回忆往事，在即将到达终点时哈罗德反而因周围人态度的多次转变、回忆的逐渐深入而近乎崩溃、找不到方向，他在心里积压多年的情绪终于爆发。行走在贝里克郡的街区里，冷静过后整理好自己，曾经未知的生活让他恐惧到不愿面对，而现在他走向疗养院去追寻一个未知的结局——看看奎妮是否依旧活着。面对病床上曾经倾听他心灵的老友，哈罗德终于接纳了软弱的自我，这也是一种勇敢。接纳自己的缺点，往往比妄图改变更难。
Pilgrimage ends, he still is not a hero, still be a weak common person, it is some more only feel relieved, some more ego includes, but this is sufficient already.
朝圣之旅结束，他仍不是一个英雄，还是一个软弱的平凡人，只是多了些释然，多了些自我包容，但这已足矣。(文/郑渊婷)