'A powerfully delicate book of love, loss and discovery, along paths of emotional understanding and physical wonder.' Raynor Winn
On an assignment to walk the most famous pilgrimage in the world - the Camino de Santiago, in northern Spain - Phoebe Smith somehow lost her way.
Having spent a lifetime exploring unfamiliar places, she quit her dream job, ended her long-term relationship and headed home to North Wales to discover the point to… everything.
In her search for answers she found herself - quite by accident - walking some of Britain's oldest pilgrim paths. And by following these old ways, she ended up confronting past traumas that she thought she had laid to rest.
But while it follows holy trails, this is not a book about religion. From losing her mother as a teenager to surviving toxic relationships, Phoebe offers an unflinchingly honest look at her battle with an eating disorder, depression, and the pitfalls of newfound singledom.
Skilfully weaving together Phoebe's own story with those of countless travellers past and present, Wayfarer reveals how nature and place can heal past wounds, offering a pathway to salvation she'd never thought existed.
| ISBN: | 9780008566524 |
| Publication date: | 28th March 2024 |
| Author: | Phoebe Smith |
| Publisher: | HarperNorth an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 309 pages |
| Genres: |
Travel writing Pilgrimage Autobiography: adventurers and explorers Autobiography: religious and spiritual True stories of survival of abuse and injustice Coping with / advice about loneliness / solitude Walking, hiking, trekking Christianity Memoirs |
Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year 2025A Financial Times best summer travel book of 2024'A powerfully delicate book of love, loss and discovery, along paths of emotional understanding and physical wonder.' Raynor WinnOn an assignment to walk the most famous pilgrimage in the world - the Camino de Santiago, in northern Spain - Phoebe Smith somehow lost her way.Having spent a lifetime exploring unfamiliar places, she quit her dream job, ended her long-term relationship and headed home to North Wales to discover the point to… everything.In her search for answers she found herself - quite by accident - walking some of Britain's oldest pilgrim paths. And by following these old ways, she ended up confronting past traumas that she thought she had laid to rest.But while it follows holy trails, this is not a book about religion.
Wayfarer features in the following genres: Travel writing, Pilgrimage, Autobiography: adventurers and explorers, Autobiography: religious and spiritual, True stories of survival of abuse and injustice, Coping with / advice about loneliness / solitude, Walking, hiking, trekking, Christianity, Memoirs
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Wayfarer was written by Phoebe Smith and published by HarperNorth an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Wayfarer has 309 pages
£15.29, reduced from £16.99. In Stock.