Looking for some Del Norte, Primitivo specific audio books!

[ShellToucher]

Greetings fellow pilgrims!
Going to be doing the Del Norte into the Primitivo this summer and looking for some inspiration to listen to while I hike. NOTE: I have probably read or listened, (or both) to all of the Camino Frances ones so not looking for any titles in regards to that route! Also note, I do not mean guidebooks either. (is audible guidebooks even a thing?)

Thank you for your help & Buen Camino!

 

[Jon53]

Greetings fellow pilgrims!
Going to be doing the Del Norte into the Primitivo this summer and looking for some inspiration to listen to while I hike. NOTE: I have probably read or listened, (or both) to all of the Camino Frances ones so not looking for any titles in regards to that route! Also note, I do not mean guidebooks either. (is audible guidebooks even a thing?)

Thank you for your help & Buen Camino!

As I walked out one Midsummer morning by Laurie Lee.

 

[Jon53]

As I walked out one Midsummer morning by Laurie Lee.

Not del Norte or Primitivo specific but a great autobiography, mainly about his walk through Spain.

 

[ShellToucher]

As I walked out one Midsummer morning by Laurie Lee.

Ah ok. Yeah, having trouble finding Norte & Primitivo specific ones! Thanks anyways!

 

[trecile]

There's a whole section on the forum for books about the Camino: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/forums/books-about-the-camino.31/

And this bibliography in the Resource section: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/resources/camino-de-santiago-bibliography.785/

 

[ShellToucher]

There's a whole section on the forum for books about the Camino: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/forums/books-about-the-camino.31/

And this bibliography in the Resource section: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/resources/camino-de-santiago-bibliography.785/

Thanks! When I searched "books" nothing really popped up! Are these obvious which are Route they are about and/or whether available on audio or not?

 

[trecile]

Thanks! When I searched "books" nothing really popped up! Are these obvious which are Route they are about and/or whether available on audio or not?

I'm sorry, you would have to search through those threads. You can search within a specific forum by going to that forum, then clicking the search icon at the top of the page. You can choose "this forum" from the drop-down menu.



I rather doubt that you will find many (or any) that are audiobooks.

 

[ShellToucher]

I'm sorry, you would have to search through those threads. You can search within a specific forum by going to that forum, then clicking the search icon at the top of the page. You can choose "this forum" from the drop-down menu.

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I rather doubt that you will find many (or any) that are audiobooks.

Exactly what I was thinking...was just hoping this post might get a hit or two! Thanks again for your help!

 

[Antero]

Greetings fellow pilgrims!
Going to be doing the Del Norte into the Primitivo this summer and looking for some inspiration to listen to while I hike. NOTE: I have probably read or listened, (or both) to all of the Camino Frances ones so not looking for any titles in regards to that route! Also note, I do not mean guidebooks either. (is audible guidebooks even a thing?)

Thank you for your help & Buen Camino!

Hello ShellToucher,

Could you recommend us your top 5 audiobooks or podcasts on the Camino Frances?

I have a few hours of training every day and could use that time to learn more about it.

Thank you for your help & Buen Camino!

 

[ShellToucher]

Hello ShellToucher,

Could you recommend us your top 5 audiobooks or podcasts on the Camino Frances?

I have a few hours of training every day and could use that time to learn more about it.

Thank you for your help & Buen Camino!

Gladly! I will eventually be doing a review of each me thinks on my channel also, so stay tuned for that: http://shelltouchertipsandtraining.com

Note: I use Audible & AudioBook Apps. Also note, aside from listening to Camino books and podcasts, training hikes, for me, are also a great time to listen to spanish courses!

1) Off The Road by Jack Hitt (History, Humor & Profound moments...also, many scenes from The Way were lifted directly from this book! This was my intro to the camino almost 30 years back, and still one of my faves!)
2) The Only Way Is West by Bradley Chermside
3) A Sense Of Direction by Lewis Kraus
4) The Journey In Between by Keith Foskett
Also here are some that are maybe "supplemental" in regard to the trip itself:
5) Ghosts of Spain by Giles Tremlett
6) Iberia by James A Michener
7) The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett ( Fiction but the backdrop is building medieval cathedrals. think of it as a spoonful of sugar for art history!)

These are my favorite podcasts. When it comes to podcast about the Camino I tend to lean on the more academic ones, nothing boring but packed with facts and history of the camino up to recent times. I'll add a fun one too at the end!

1) The Camino Podcast by Dave Whitson (My favorite!)
2) The Scholarly Pilgrim Podcast
3) El Camino De Santiago Pilgrims Podcast (This is a fun one hosted by Bradley Chermside author of The Only Way is West)

There are many more, and probably some I still need to discover but these 3 I definitely enjoyed a lot, found/find helpful and kept me motivated while training! (and still do)

Buen Camino Antero!

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