The Santiago Pilgrimage
Walking the Immortal Way
$23.86
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
13 June 2017
Summary
“Whenever I was asked: ‘Why did you go to Santiago?’, I had a hard time answering. How could I explain to those who had not done it that the way has the effect - if not the virtue - to make you forget all reasons that led you to become involved in it in the first place.”
Each year, tens of thousands of backpackers (Christian pilgrims and many others) set out from either their front doorstep or from popular starting points across Europe, to Santiago de Compostela. Most…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848667808 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1848667809 |
| Author: | Jean-Christophe Rufin, Malcolm Imrie, Martina Dervis |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | MacLehose Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 13 June 2017 |
| Weight: | 172g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 15mm |
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This is an unmissable book … a lively story, full of clarity and amusing anecdotes
This is an unmissable book … a lively story, full of clarity and amusing anecdotes - Le Figaro
A real delight. Rufin is at his very best, blending together the things he saw, the people and anecdotes, juggling self-mockery and solemnity in equal measure - Le PointThe Academie Fran aise member has produced a fascinating account of his journey to Santiago de Compostela - LireWalking in Rufin’s company is a joy. There is not a second of boredom to be had throughout these 900km and 270 pages, during which we witness his transformation from Academie member and ambassador to celestial tramp - L ExpressFriendly and beguiling … a masterstroke - SpectatorA wonderful piece of writing, full of perception - of landscapes, people, self - about a journey based on solitude and physical endeavour into an interior world. There’s a good dose of chatty demystification and anecdotes that make you laugh aloud. But Rufin can also write in fine lyrical mode, though he never goes on too long about anything - Literary ReviewAbout The Author
Jean-Christophe Rufin
Jean-Christophe Rufin (born 28 June 1952) is a French doctor, diplomat, historian, globetrotter and novelist. He is the president of Action Against Hunger, one of the founders of Medecins Sans Frontieres and the second youngest member of the Academie fran aise. He was Ambassador of France in Senegal from 2007 to June 2010. His novel Brazil Red won the Prix Goncourt in 2007.
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