{"product_id":"9781399400565","title":"The Gathering Place: A Winter Pilgrimage Through Changing Times","description":"Author: Colwell, Mary\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781399400565\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 04 Feb 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024\u003cbr\u003e'Deeply poetic.'\u003cb\u003e CAROLINE LUCAS MP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A masterpiece of storytelling.' \u003cb\u003eNICK MAYHEW-SMITH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Mary Colwell is a candle of open-minded curiosity.' \u003cb\u003ePATRICK LAURIE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An unforgettable story.' \u003cb\u003eMICHAEL MCCARTHY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Colwell makes a solo pilgrimage along the Camino Frances winding through forests, mountains, farmland, industrial sprawls and places of worship.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePilgrims have always walked in times of upheaval, pitching themselves against weather, hunger, thirst and sometimes pain as they tread the paths their ancestors once followed. In the winter of 2020, author, nature campaigner and veteran solo walker Mary Colwell walked a 500-mile pilgrimage along the Camino Frances in northern Spain. \u003cbr\u003eIn a typical year, many thousands of people walk this route, but Mary had it virtually to herself at a unique historical moment     a time of profound political change, escalating climate and biodiversity emergencies and global pandemic.\u003cbr\u003eThe modern world weaves in and out of the Camino's worn trackway, providing a focus for contemplation and a place for memories and experiences to gather. In her delightful book, Mary weaves experiences from her solo winter pilgrimage with stories from a walk millions have undertaken over the centuries. Her thoughtful and, at times, humorous journey of body and soul includes moments of intense spirituality, meetings with a demon slayer, strange goings-on and magical tales, and Mary's exquisite descriptions of the constant backdrop of nature in all its complexity and wonder.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46655854510238,"sku":"UBD-9781399400565","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781399400565.jpg?v=1774835553","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781399400565","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}