` The Way Inn` takes the polished surfaces of modern life, the branded coffee & the free wifi, & twists them into a nightmare. The Way Inn is a global chain of identikit mid-budget hotels, & Neil Double is a valued member of its loyalty scheme. Neil is a professional conference-goer, a man who will attend trade fairs, expos & conventions so you don`t have to. This life of anonymised, budget travel would be hell for most, but it`s a kind of paradise for Neil, who has turned his incognito professional life into a toxic personal philosophy. But Neil is about to change. In a brand new Way Inn in an airport hinterl&, he meets a woman
- a woman he has seen before in bizarre & unsettling circumstances. She hints at being in possession of an astonishing truth about this mundane world. & then she disappears. Fascinated, & with his professional life unravelling, Neil tries to find the woman again. In doing so he is drawn into the appalling secret that lurks behind the fake smiles & muzak of the hotel...
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By the mercy of God I am a Christian, by my deeds a great sinner, by calling a homeless wanderer of the lowliest origins, roaming from place to place. Here, see my belongings: a bag of dry crusts on my back & the Holy Bible in my breast pocket; that`s it. In 1884 there appeared in Russia a slim volume containing four short tales. They told of a pilgrim, a lone wanderer, led by his quiet curiosity & a deep spiritual longing to undertake a lifelong journey across the l&. A folk hero, a figure familiar from the works of Tolstoy & Leskov, this gentle pilgrim & his simple story would soon travel the world
- & would even, much later, traverse the pages of JD Salinger`s Franny & Zooey as the `small pea-green cloth-bound book` that Franny keeps close in her handbag. The pilgrim`s ancient journey takes him from a city monastery through forests, fields & the steppes of Siberia. He walks by day & by night, through rains & summer months, finding food & shelter where he can. Along the way, he encounters priests & professors, convicts, nuns & beggars, a tipsy old man in a soldier`s greatcoat, from whom he slowly gathers great stores of wisdom & experience. But at the heart of his journey is his time spent praying as he journeys on alone, discovering the peace & consolation that come of constant prayer & silent contemplation. Simple & sincere, The Way of a Pilgrim paints an enduring picture of a life of detachment through wandering & prayer. &, as the pilgrim makes his way through the wilds, he invites us to travel with him, along an ancient path into an immense, mystical landscape.
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Benjamin Lundy crossed oceans under sail in the late nineteenth century & over one hundred years later Derek Lundy, his great-great nephew, has re-created that journey. In The Way of a Ship he places Benjamin on board the Beara Head with a community of fellow seamen as they perform the exhausting & dangerous work of sailing a square-rigger across the Atlantic & round Cape Horn. Derek Lundy adorns his story of an extraordinary journey with a profound knowledge of the sea & sailing, & reminds us that the ocean voyage under sail is an overarching metaphor for life itself. ...

On his journey from his war-torn village, Muri the cat travels through Yugoslavia, Austria, Germany, Lithuania, Finland & Sweden, meeting on the way an unlikely
- but helpful
- group of creatures, from a sperm whale to a paraplegic mountaineer & a wandering Jew. This is no children`s book, but a witty exploration of the human condition through the people & objects Muri meets on his travels. Somewhere in the mix, Boyashov introduces us to two eminent professors, one from Cambridge, one from Geneva, who take opposite views on the question: Is man in a perpetual & aimless state of wandering or must he always have a goal in mind? The book is intended to be read on two levels
- as a narrated story of real (fictional) characters & as an allegory. It has been compared with ` Sophie`s World`.


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The Way of Saint James
- From Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago de Compostela is a pocket sized pilgrimage guidebook adapted
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The Way of Saint James from Le Puy-en-Velay to Figeac is a pocket sized pilgrimage guidebook adapted to hikers’ needs, containing necessary information for both preparation & the walking. Wilfrid Alexandre, long familiar with the Ways of Saint James as both a pilgrim & a host (hospitalero), provides detailed routes, historical landmarks & practical advice. The guide is broken down into stages of the way & features colour photographs & generous note & log book pages for personal comments & memories to be recorded, as well as space to collect route stamps. Prior to departure information offers tips on equipment, sign reading, itinerary planning, accommodation & obtaining the necessary credencial. Each stage has an overview route plan which shows accommodation & facilities contact details & locations, as well as route profiles & descriptions of cultural, historical & natural heritage. ...

This comprehensive guidebook describes the Way of St James (Camino de Santiago) pilgrim route through France. Also known as the Chemin de St Jacques or GR65, the 730km (454 mile) route runs from Le Puy-en-Velay in central France to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in the Pyrenees. People have been walking it as a pilgrimage route for over 1000 years, & with adequate preparation it is suitable for most walkers with a basic level of fitness. This indispensible guide contains detailed descriptions & sketch mapping for the route, accompanied by a wealth of practical advice on accommodation, facilities & local points of interest. It also

Includes:: information about the history of the pilgrimage, & notes on holy sites & imagery along the route. The guidebook describes 2-3 additional days from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Roncevalles (and Pamplona), for those continuing along the Camino Frances through northern Spain. It also outlines a 3-4 day route from Saint-Palais direct to Irun, which links with the Camino del Norte coastal route. A companion

Volume: The Way of St James: Pyrenees-Santiago-Finisterre covers the Spanish section of the route.



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The Way of St. James, Camino de Santiago routes across northern Spain highlighted on a large, double-sided road map at 1:400, 000 from Freytag & Berndt. The map shows the main Camino Francés route across the Pyrenees, Pamplona, Burgos & León, the coastal route across Donostia/ San Sebastian & Bilbao, plus numerous variants linking them, as well as routes to Santiago from the coast at Ferrol or Cape Finisterre, from Portugal, etc. Both crossings of the Pyrenees are marked, via Roncesvalles or through Col du Somport, & coverage extends south to Segovia, Zamora & Porto, so the map also shows the northern part of the Vía de la Plata. On all the routes traditional stopover places are highlighted. The map shows the region’s road & rail networks on a base with relief shading & plenty of names of local sierras. National parks & other protected areas are clearly marked. Road network indicates scenic routes, seasonal closures, steep gradients, toll sections, motorway services, etc. Latitude & longitude grid is at intervals of 30’. Map legend

Includes:: English.A separate 87-page booklet has an extensive index, a street plan of Santiago de Compostela, plus multilingual notes on main towns & various other aspects of the Way of St. James. The text

Includes:: English.



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The southernmost of the different variants of the Way of St James across France from Arles across Montpellier, Lodève & Castres to Toulouse in a guide from the London-based Confraternity of Saint James. Detailed descriptions of the route divided into small sections are accompanied by accommodation options & notes on places of interest. No maps are included apart from the general course of the route. Current edition of this guide was published in 2011. The Confraternity of St James is a non-denominational registered charity founded in 1983 to promote the pilgrim routes to Santiago de Compostela & to foster research about them in Britain. In addition to publishing pocket guides to the routes it also runs two refuges for pilgrims (at Rabanal del Camino on the Camino Francés & Miraz on the Camino del Norte) as well as provides assistance to elderly, frail or disable people who might otherwise be unable to undertake the pilgrimage. ...

Le Puy to the Pyrenees route, the most popular among the different variants of the Way of St James across France, from Le-Puy-en-Velay across Conques, Figeac & Cahors to St-Jean-Pied-de-Port where it crosses the Pyrenees to join main route across northern Spain, Camino Franc ...