- Time of past OR future Camino
- First: Camino Francés 2002; most recent: Norte/Primitivo 2019
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I also read this book by Guy Staggs about a year ago after @Kanga spoke of it on thr forum. It was very unique and quite interesting."The Crossway" by Guy Stagg. A record of an extraordinary journey mostly on foot from Canterbury to Rome, Istanbul and finally Jerusalem.
Another vote for this I loved it!Tortoises in the Via de la Plata by J. Buchanan. On kindle unlimited. Read for free (US).
I read this before my first Camino, and it appealed to my interest in the southern routes, even though I eventually walked the Camino Frances first. I enjoyed the book a lot, although I tended to skip over his extended philosophical/sociological diversions toward the end.Tony Kevin, ´Walking the Camino, a Modern Pilgrimage´
I have read it & found it (her) annoying!Sinning across Spain by Ailsa Piper is a memoir of her walk on thé Mozarabe. I haven’t read it but I know others who’ve enjoyed it.
I always thought RLS's description of the Trappist monks, their contemplative silence and austere monastery to be particularly astute and evocative.There's certainly Robert Lewis Stevenson's 1879 Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes. Great fun! (But was he a pilgrim...?)
One I'm absolutely passionate about is Hilaire Belloc's 1902 The Path to Rome. It still astonishes me that Belloc could walk (as a pilgrim!) across the heart of Europe at the dawn of the 20th Century and never encounter an automobile!
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That’s so funny Kazhave read it & found it (her) annoying!The whole concept behind her walking, her obsession with her own hair colour (I wanted to hurl the book each time she said she was a blonde in Spain) & everyone she met seemed to be either a musician or able to quote passages of poetry at length...
The book was very put-downable IMHObut hey, each to their own & she did well out of it.
The theme of the book might have made a good magazine article or blog, but stretched to book length, it got a bit thin.But I thought I must have been the odd one out.
I wish I'd heard that radio interview before I tested my endurance reading it! To this day when I see her name on any credits (FYI to others; Ailsa Piper is an Aussie writer, director & actress), I still groan & it clouds anything else she may do.That’s so funny Kaz. As I said, I haven’t read it. But others have recommended it to me. Some years ago I heard a radio interview with the author and immediately knew it was not a book for me. But I thought I must have been the odd one out.
Could be @Kiwi-family, perhaps we're more critical of our own or the mileage (haha@Tassie Kaz if some northern hemisphere-ers hadn't chimed in, I would have said maybe our response is somehow on account of our antipodean location! Totally agree with you.
Excellent! Do walk it if you can...or at the very least, put it on your List of Possibilities. To this day, it is far & away my favourite walk & I still miss Japan now, some 6+ years down the track."The Way of the 88 Temples" by Robert C. Sibley - made me want to walk it!
I had to learn this at school when I was very young - in a class elocution lesson!Tarantella (1929)
Do you remember an Inn,
Miranda?
Do you remember an Inn?
I hope they weren´t trying to get rid of your Kiwi accent. There are recordings of Belloc´s voice. You´d expect to be a fruity baritone but in fact, I think you´d describe it as thin and reedy.I had to learn this at school when I was very young - in a class elocution lesson!
This is the one that got me started. I read a review in the Sydney Morning Herald, bought it, read it and the Camino reeled me in.Tony Kevin, ´Walking the Camino, a Modern Pilgrimage´. Written in 2006 after his career as a public servant collapsed when he blew the whistle on the Australian government. He walked the Mozarabe from Granada and then the Plata/Sanabrés.
Lovely quote @mspath As an aside, for anyone who's interested, I highly recommend le chemin du Stevenson (The Stevenson Way). Excerpts from his book are dotted on tableaus along the Way. A beautiful and challenging path, starting in Le Puy en Velay, - spectacular scenery, delightful small towns and villages and a warm welcome from all we met along the path.Be sure to listen for that "clear trenchant beating of the bell"
if you follow anew Stevenson's footsteps!
Bifil that in that seson on a day,
In Southwerk at the Tabard as I lay,
Redy to wenden on my pilgrymage
To Caunterbury with ful devout corage,
At nyght were come into that hostelrye
Wel nyne and twenty in a compaignye
Of sondry folk, by áventure y-falle
“Paris to the Pyrenees” by David Downie. It’s my favorite pilgrimage memoir.Hi all,
I'm looking for some new pilgrimage books to read. What are your favorite memoirs or other pilgrimage books that are not set on the Camino Francés?
Thanks,
Dave
Again not a Camino but a great book nevertheless; The Bible in Spain by George Borrow.I hope they weren´t trying to get rid of your Kiwi accent. There are recordings of Belloc´s voice. You´d expect to be a fruity baritone but in fact, I think you´d describe it as thin and reedy.
Returning to the theme, Laurie Lee´s ´As I walked out One Midsummer Morning´. Not camino, but walking in Spain at an interesting time.
Had to read parts of this for English A'Level, many moons ago.Assume you wanted an English version. If so, this one fits the bill
If you define pilgrimage broadly, consider Seven Pilars of Wisdom by T.E.Lawrence, Motoring With Mohammed by Eric Hansen (don’t assume the title is indicative), or Full Tilt by Durvla Murphy.Hi all,
I'm looking for some new pilgrimage books to read. What are your favorite memoirs or other pilgrimage books that are not set on the Camino Francés?
Thanks,
Dave
“The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry” Fiction but very enjoyable.Hi all,
I'm looking for some new pilgrimage books to read. What are your favorite memoirs or other pilgrimage books that are not set on the Camino Francés?
Thanks,
Dave
Exactly the one I was going to recommend. I loved it because of the strong focus on the history of Christianity in Europe (and its outward effects via colonialism), and how Egan ties all of that into his own family's story. It's not a lightweight read: I'm usually a fast reader, but I needed time to digest each chapter before moving on to the next."A Pilgrimage to Eternity" by Timothy Egan - Canterbury to Rome. Great writing and a compelling readI
I liked the film adaptation.“The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry” Fiction but very enjoyable.
And then there's Wild by Cheryl Strayed, my copy of which I actually found along the Way of my 2014 (though I didn't actually read it 'til after I returned home).Two books I really enjoyed about North American Thru-Hikes (and hikers) are:
1. Where's the Next Shelter by Gary Sizer
2. Thirst 2600 Miles to Home by Heather Anderson
Just begun reading it. Insightful, funny and enjoyable so far."A Pilgrimage to Eternity" by Timothy Egan - Canterbury to Rome. Great writing and a compelling read.
Beautiful book. If you get the chance, listen to Saltlines, this Raynor reading extracts from her book, supported by Gigspanner. I have also heard her supported BT Peter Knight and John Spiers - magicA modern pilgrimage.
The Salt Path by Raynor Winn.
The Salt Path by Raynor Winn review – walking to freedom
This uplifting memoir, about a couple who embark on a long coastal walk after becoming homeless, was shortlisted for the 2018 Costa biography awardwww.theguardian.com
A good read. And there is a sequel.“The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry” Fiction but very enjoyable.
Thanks for asking @Dave. I'm loving all the replies and taking note of all the titlesI'm looking for some new pilgrimage books to read.
A similarly annoying book is Camino Wandering, by Tara Marlow - which is semi-fiction about Camino Frances, and frustrating for a male reader. Some women might enjoy it, but I suspect you, Tassie Kaz, might not. It's like a moving Days of Our Lives.My contribution;
'The Way of 88 Temples' - Robert C Sibley
'Along the Templar Trail' - Brandon Wilson
'Like a Tramp, Like a Pilgrim' - Harry Bucknall
'A Sense of Direction' - Gideon Lewis-Kraus (incls the CF but not solely about it).
I have read it & found it (her) annoying!The whole concept behind her walking, her obsession with her own hair colour (I wanted to hurl the book each time she said she was a blonde in Spain) & everyone she met seemed to be either a musician or able to quote passages of poetry at length...
The book was very put-downable IMHObut hey, each to their own & she did well out of it.
Belloc wrote a (pretty bad) poem about a wild night's drinking and dancing in Canfranc pueblo, home to the new Albergue Elias Valina. When I go walking along the noisy river there, I think of him, and wonder what became of that lowdown, big-fun tavern!There's certainly Robert Lewis Stevenson's 1879 Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes. Great fun! (But was he a pilgrim...?)
One I'm absolutely passionate about is Hilaire Belloc's 1902 The Path to Rome. It still astonishes me that Belloc could walk (as a pilgrim!) across the heart of Europe at the dawn of the 20th Century and never encounter an automobile!
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I'm curious as to what TV shows you have seen her in of late. I don't think she has done much TV work for the past couple of decades. I think she is more involved now in writing and directing. Personally, I really enjoyed the book!I wish I'd heard that radio interview before I tested my endurance reading it! To this day when I see her name on any credits (FYI to others; Ailsa Piper is an Aussie actress, mainly TV), I still groan & it clouds her on-screen performance.
So fear not Jenny...you're definitely not alone!
See post 20. Belloc wasn´t the world´s greatest poet, but his ´Child´s Cautionary Tales´ are masterpieces of black humour (e.g. Matilda, who told lies and was burnt to death, and Jim, who was eaten by a lion) and you could argue that Raold Dahl shamelessly ripped him off with his take on Goldilocks (´then go upstairs´, the old bear said, ´your breakfast is open the bed, but as it´s inside mademoiselle, you´ll have to eat her up as well) and Little Red Riding Hood.Belloc wrote a (pretty bad) poem about a wild night's drinking and dancing in Canfranc pueblo, home to the new Albergue Elias Valina. When I go walking along the noisy river there, I think of him, and wonder what became of that lowdown, big-fun tavern!
Interesting...I thought I'd seen Ailsa in a mini-series recently but when I googled her, yep...as you state, nothing much comes up.I'm curious as to what TV shows you have seen her in of late. I don't think she has done much TV work for the past couple of decades. I think she is more involved now in writing and directing. Personally, I really enjoyed the book!
Ooo..no...I love her! I can see the face in my mind so if I figure it out, I'll post.All good… maybe you were thinking of Isla fisher?
I'm well stocked! Thanks to all for the suggestions. And what's the point in having a long thread on the forum without at least three substantial tangents?Ooo..no...I love her! I can see the face in my mind so if I figure it out, I'll post.
A complete derailment from the original topic...apologies @Dave; but hopefully you have enough booktitles to satisfy your query!
I wholeheartedly agree with this recommendation! I was astounded at the wealth of information provided in this small volume!Dave, this IS about the Camino Frances but different. "The Way of the Gardener" by Lyndon Penner. Penner is a horticulturist. The book is a delightful education about the natural world of the Camino Frances and northern Spain. Buen Camino
Hi all,
I'm looking for some new pilgrimage books to read. What are your favorite memoirs or other pilgrimage books that are not set on the Camino Francés?
Thanks,
Dave
I buy kindle books , keep it in a cloud library and read it with a kindle app. Sommer on my cellphone! Wont go on any long hike (RSA, ESP, FRA)Hi all,
I'm looking for some new pilgrimage books to read. What are your favorite memoirs or other pilgrimage books that are not set on the Camino Francés?
Thanks,
Dave
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