Author

Publication

1994 - Little, Brown, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

53,000 words, Guess

Page Count

212 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing1357948
  • Goodreads6394971

Classifications

  • LCCDP43.2 .S44 1994
  • LCCDP43.2 .S45 1994
  • DDC914.60483

Description

Since the tenth century, pilgrims have travelled the ancient roads through France and Spain that lead to Santiago de Compostela, the legendary shrine of St James the Apostle. Travelling in groups for safety, they braved marauding Moorish armies, raging torrents and fearsome mountain passes, trusting in the protection afforded them by the emblem of St James, a scallop shell. A thousand years later, Bettina Selby tackled the pilgrim's trail alone and on a bicycle, finding the scallop shell still a powerful talisman, opening doors and providing shelter. Through tiny hamlets seemingly untouched by the twentieth century and the awe-inspiring beauty of the Pyrenees, Bettina Selby discovered a vibrant tradition that lures more and more people to become pilgrims on the road to the 'Field of the Star'.

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Other Editions

  • Pilgrim's roadLittle, Brown1994

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