Pilgrimage: The Great Pilgrim Routes of Britain and Europe

This was just as I expected from Derry Brabbs , having previously bought books he produced about Wainwright - Pennine Way and Coast to Coast . The photographs are excellent , the text is very readable in short or long periods and the book itself informs without being a `dry` studious tome . I am extremely pleased with my purchase , which arrived very quickly, in perfect condition , and at a price half its list ! Many thanks , M. R.

Fabulous photography that capture the atmosphere of each of the different pilgrimages.

Fabulous book with excellent descriptions . A coffe table book

I was thrilled to receive this beautiful book as a gift, bringing back so many wonderful memories of my many journeys as a Camino Pilgrim along the Way from St Jean Pied de Port to Santiago de Compostela. This is a wonderful coffee table book, certainly not a guide to carry along the Way, but one to treasure once you have com0lete your pilgrimage.

A wonderful book with brilliant photos. Highly recommendable for the ones interested in middle ages architecture and history.

Lovely book. Hardback, well written, excellent photos.

beautiful book was a gift and was appreciated good delivery service

This is not a guide, in the sense that it doesn't offer such things as mile by mile lists of accommodations or sights. It isn't just or only a collection or gallery of photographs. Rather, it is a temptation and an inspiration. The author covers ten major historic pilgrimage routes. A few are revisits to the classic Santiago de Compostela routes from Brabbs' earlier book. The rest are drawn from around Europe and offer surprising variety. Amongst others, you will travel the Scottish Borders, and to Mont-St-Michel, and through Germany, and deep into Italy. The point, if a project like this needs a point, is to get your motor running, to remind you of a glorious holiday you once took, or at least to provide you with a good and satisfying armchair trip. After a very brief introduction the book is divided into different chapters for each route. We start with a basic route map, which overlies a medieval map of the territory. That's both charming and not especially helpful, which isn't an unusual combination for a book like this. We start the narrative at the beginning of the route and end at the end. Along the way we learn some history, are favored with an historical tale or two, have some of the sites pointed out, and then arrive at our destination safe and sound. The photos are gorgeous, and well chosen. They aren't always the standard postcard views, and include details as well as landscapes. Our guide for all of this is articulate and good humored. The balance achieved between and among historical fact, telling detail, fanciful story, route description, architectural description, and church history is impressive and nicely paced. There is a listing of websites for different routes, but apart from that this is not a practical guide for planning a sojourn. But it will inspire, educate and entertain, which for me was quite enough. (Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)