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AUTHOR | TITLE | PAPER | E-BK | AUDIO | |
1 | Codd, Kevin A. | To the Field of Stars: A Pilgrim's Journey to Santiago de Compostela | Yes | Yes | |
2 | Downie, David | Paris to the Pyrenees | Yes | Yes | Yes |
3 | Gabarain, Antxon Gonzalex | The Great Westward Walk | Yes | Yes | |
4 | Hitt, Jack | Off The Road: A Modern-Day Walk Down The Pilgrims Route Into Spain | Yes | Yes | |
5 | Kevin, Tony | Walking the Camino (from Granada) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
6 | Piper, Ailsa | Sinning Across Spain: Walking the Camino | Yes | Yes | Yes |
7 | Rupp, Joyce | Walk in a Relaxed Manner | Yes | Yes | |
8 | Simsion, Graeme, and Anne Buist | Two Steps Forward: A Novel | Yes | Yes | Yes |
9 | Sumption, Jonathan | Pilgrimage | Yes | Yes | |
10 | Ward, Robert | All the Good Pilgrims: Tales of the Camino de Santiago | Yes | Yes |
I have read Jonathan Sumption's book several years ago. I have thought about rereading it and if you choose this book I may jump in. It might be interesting to have some discussions and delve deeper. I'm not into reading other's take on "their" pilgrimage. I like to learn about the history and culture of the places I travel.
I'm currently about 2/3rds through it. As befits a Medieval scholar (his original calling) and latterly a Supreme Court judge, it is a very detailed, researched and pragmatic book. No mysticism involved.
I was also lucky to see him operate a Supreme Court judge when he was sitting with others on a case I was involved with. He tells it as it is - which has got him into a bit of bother recently.
It would be an ideal balance to Paul Cohelo's work.
I think the general idea is that we have some time to get our copies and read with an end date in mind. Then we can commence discussion. Excited!The voting is proceeding and I've reserved 3 of the contenders from my library.
I have no idea what to do now. I have never belonged to a book club at all, let alone a book club on an internet forum, during a pandemic. So, I am playing this by ear. Of course we could just dump a bunch of book threads randomly onto the forum and all discuss as we wish. But I am trying (I'm not sure why) to organize a sort of structured entertainment for those of us who need a daily dose of the forum.
I have started a thread on the first book here, and next week will announce a new one from the voting. We will probably have some overlapping book threads but I'll try to space them out with some time for us to acquire and read the book before the discussion thread fades away.
Comments? Or, would you prefer just to have a free-for-all?
Wednesdays are not good as the CSJ has a Zoom every WedAnd the winner is....
Let's leave a week for people to find the book and get started with the reading. So, next Wednesday Feb 17, I will start a thread for discussion of this book.
Meanwhile go to this thread to comment or ask questions about, The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago by Gitlitz and Davidson.
This is not a Zoom schedule. These dates are when I plan to start a new forum thread to discuss (in writing) the book.Wednesdays are not good as the CSJ has a Zoom every Wed
I am just in the middle of David Gitlitz guide ( that means for me a total review of the first leg of my Camino 2018 between Pamplona and Burgos ) I know now that I willI received my book today.
We could leave longer time between books, but we could also could also keep parallel threads active. That's what has started with the first 2 books, so let's try it.Let's skip
Let's see how it goes with the first couple. Of course we can keep multiple threads going indefinitely. The Gitlitz and Davidson book is not one I'd expect to read from cover to cover.I would like to leave a longer tome between books so as to have a chance to get them and read them
Are we discussing it in this thread or another?
You have a misimpression. The Great Westward Walk is next on the list. I was the person who nominated it for the list, and it was voted as #4 (in order for discussion) for our book club.FYI: Popular as it may be in the camino world, "The Great Westward Walk" was self-published. Which evidently means it's not up to standards and below our consideration.
It seemed to me to be a sensible approach.Generally not self-published memoirs, particularly by forum members (i.e. Book should be written and edited professionally, and we want to avoid both self-promotion and hurt feelings.)
You have a misimpression. The Great Westward Walk is next on the list. I was the person who nominated it for the list, and it was voted as #4 (in order for discussion) for our book club.
I suggested the criteria
It seemed to me to be a sensible approach.
That is not the same as being "not up to our standards and below our consideration."
Feel free to contribute to that thread in the club.And I am delighted to see that Kevin Codd's book, Field of Stars, is on the list. I read it before my first and after my second CF. Wonderful book.
Thanks. I think I'm getting hang of it, LOL!Feel free to contribute to that thread in the club.
William Melczer also did an English translation of Book V. If you do a Google search of the ISBN (978-0-934977-25-8) it should not be hard to find.@Kathy F.
I have a copy of the Codex Calixtinus, book five, which is the section that is known as the medieval pilgrim's guide. I have read bits of it, but to finish the project must continue my study of Spanish, as it is a Spanish translation. I purchased it in the bookstore of San Martin Pinario on a previous pilgrimage to Santiago. If you are looking for a good English translation, this is not it. But if your Spanish is adequate, this is the publication information:
Codice Calixtino: Libro V: Siglo XII: Guia del Peregrino Medieval. Traduccion y Notas de A. Moralejo, C. Torres y J. Feo. Edicion al Cuidado de Maria Jose Garcia Blanco. c. Alvarellos Editora, 2016.
There is an English translation by Teresa Moralejo Garate, which may be purchased on their English website:
https://alvarellos.info/english.asp which may be more useful for you. This is clearly an academic publisher, but I have not read the English translation. Good luck.
Thanks so much for this information. I "rushed" to that website and found the book, available in English. It cost an arm and a leg to get it shipped here, but I was OK with that. However, the payment part is in Spanish and I couldn't figure out how/where to put in my credit card info. I found their FB page and posted the question to them. I hope they can get back with me soon so I can finish my purchase of the book.@Kathy F.
I have a copy of the Codex Calixtinus, book five, which is the section that is known as the medieval pilgrim's guide. I have read bits of it, but to finish the project must continue my study of Spanish, as it is a Spanish translation. I purchased it in the bookstore of San Martin Pinario on a previous pilgrimage to Santiago. If you are looking for a good English translation, this is not it. But if your Spanish is adequate, this is the publication information:
Codice Calixtino: Libro V: Siglo XII: Guia del Peregrino Medieval. Traduccion y Notas de A. Moralejo, C. Torres y J. Feo. Edicion al Cuidado de Maria Jose Garcia Blanco. c. Alvarellos Editora, 2016.
There is an English translation by Teresa Moralejo Garate, which may be purchased on their English website:
https://alvarellos.info/english.asp which may be more useful for you. This is clearly an academic publisher, but I have not read the English translation. Good luck.
You may find the Melczer translation easier to come by. It's available on Amazon for under $25US. Shipping to Canada was under $7CDN, and I expect it would be less to the states. Or it is available in the Kindle edition for $8. In addition to the translation, there are extensive notes and commentaries. Melczer was Professor of Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Syracuse University and led the Syracuse University Travelling Seminar" The Medieval Pilgrimage Routes from Southern France to Santiago de Compostela: Romanesque Art in the Making".Thanks so much for this information. I "rushed" to that website and found the book, available in English. It cost an arm and a leg to get it shipped here, but I was OK with that. However, the payment part is in Spanish and I couldn't figure out how/where to put in my credit card info. I found their FB page and posted the question to them. I hope they can get back with me soon so I can finish my purchase of the book.
That sound's great. I may buy the Kindle edition to have on my phone when I'm on camino. Thanks for looking into it.You may find the Melczer translation easier to come by. It's available on Amazon for under $25US. Shipping to Canada was under $7CDN, and I expect it would be less to the states. Or it is available in the Kindle edition for $8. In addition to the translation, there are extensive notes and commentaries. Melczer was Professor of Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Syracuse University and led the Syracuse University Travelling Seminar" The Medieval Pilgrimage Routes from Southern France to Santiago de Compostela: Romanesque Art in the Making".
LOL, I went to Syracuse!!You may find the Melczer translation easier to come by. It's available on Amazon for under $25US. Shipping to Canada was under $7CDN, and I expect it would be less to the states. Or it is available in the Kindle edition for $8. In addition to the translation, there are extensive notes and commentaries. Melczer was Professor of Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Syracuse University and led the Syracuse University Travelling Seminar" The Medieval Pilgrimage Routes from Southern France to Santiago de Compostela: Romanesque Art in the Making".
Yes. I am confused what books are when?Is there a schedule for the next few?
We are finishing the first round of 4 books, with the last one being The Great Westward Walk on this thread.Yes. I am confused what books are when?
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