The Field of the Star: A Pilgrim's Journey to Santiago de Compostela (1998 1st Edition Hardcover)

The Field of the Star: A Pilgrim's Journey to Santiago de Compostela

Michael Joseph Publishers

1998 1st Edition Hardcover

Very good condition!!!

This is the story of a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, from Le Puy in France, completed in stages over three years by eminent writer and explorer, Nicholas Luard, his sister and a woman friend. However, this is not a guidebook to the Pilgrims'Way; Luard took to the long road as a father reflecting on the imminent death - from AIDS-related cancer - of his eldest daughter, Francesca, whose life, friends and ultimate absence become interwoven into what becomes an absorbing narrative.

Originally published in 1998 this is an account of a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela from Le Puy in France, completed in stages over 3 years by the author, his sister and a friend. Luard took to the road whilst reflecting on the imminent death of his eldest daughter and her life, friends and ultimate absence become interwoven into the text.