Walking the Camino
a modern pilgrimage to Santiago
$29.59
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2008
Summary
In May 2006, armed only with a small rucksack and a staff, Tony Kevin, an overweight, sedentary, 63-year-old former diplomat, set off on an eight-week trek across Spain. But this was not just a very long walk – it was a pilgrimage. From Granada, in the southeast, to Santiago de Compostela, in the far northwest, Tony followed the Via Mozarabe and the Via de la Plata, two of the many pilgrim trails that crisscross Spain and Portugal and that all lead to a single destination. In the Middle Ages,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781921372339 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1921372338 |
| Author: | Tony Kevin |
| Publisher: | Scribe Publications |
| Imprint: | Scribe Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2008 |
| Weight: | 250g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm |
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Critics Review
‘Its strength … is its observant, informed, humane reflectiveness. Kevin’s excursions into practical advice alone make the book worthwhile.’
– Gerard Windsor * Sydney Morning Herald *‘Walking the Camino is like a cold Spanish beer …. [Kevin] takes the less travelled trail from south to north; longer, but a lot more interesting.
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If you’re brave or foolish enough to tackle the trip, Walking the Camino, as replete with travel tips as it is with wisdom, would be the perfect partner.’
– Barry Oakley * Weekend Australian *‘In this lovely book about an inspiring journey, this ‘rather overweight and sedentary 63-year-old man’ writes about the enormous challenges of walking across Spain and the rewards he found in contemplation, reflection, and the spirit of fellowship he shared with his fellow travellers. This memoir is a deeply personal journey, but Kevin also ponders the old-fashioned notion of pilgrimage in the frenetic 21st century.’
* Sunday Telegraph *‘While this very personal journey is a cathartic one for the author, his recounting of it also provides provocative and inspirational messages for those concerned with the future of Australian communities.’
– Warren Brewer * Hobart Mercury *‘Go the distance with Kevin this one: it may well help inspire your own faith journey.’
– Marjorie Lewis-Jones * Insights *About The Author
Tony Kevin
Tony Kevin served in the Foreign Affairs and Prime Minister’s departments over a 30-year period, and was Australia’s ambassador to Poland and Cambodia. His other award-winning book is A Certain Maritime Incident - the sinking of SIEV X (Scribe 2004).
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