The Great Westward Walk: From the Front Door to the End of the Earth

González Gabarain, Antxon (Bolitx)

ISBN 10: 8461792874 / ISBN 13: 9788461792870

Published by Antonio Maria González Saragüeta, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Great Westward Walk: From the Front Door to the End of the Earth
• Publisher: Antonio Maria González Saragüeta
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8461792874
• ISBN 13: 9788461792870
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

“The Great Westward Walk” is the long-awaited English translation of “El Gran Caminante,” the best-selling contemporary Spanish narrative of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. The tale is told by “Bolitx,” a Basque pilgrim who walked in 2008 from his hometown on the Cantabrian Sea along a disused pilgrim trail, joining “the Mighty Camino Frances” in Santo Domingo de la Calzada. Along the Way to Santiago he spins colorful tales of family life in a Basque village: ghost trains, kindly nuns, and card-shark grannies; as well as his daily dealings with pilgrims: the pot-smokers, saints, liars, and scholars who share his journey. Peppered with camino history never before seen in English; it’s an unforgettable view into the character of a witty soul both Spaniard and Basque. “The Great Westward Walk” was this young author’s great and final work: he finished the written journey three days before ALS ended his life at age 41.