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A searingly honest account of writer Nicholas Luard's pilgrimage along the Camino de Compostela, undertaken after the devastating illness and death of his eldest daughter.
Over four years, and in the company of family and friends, Luard walks across France and Spain in search of meaning, humour, and solace. His story blends vivid descriptions of mountain passes, sunlit forests, and ancient towns with the joys and struggles of life on the road. Perfect for readers of Tony Kevin, Tim Mathis, and Paul Middleton.
In 1993, three pilgrims set out from Le Puy in France on the Way of St James: Luard, his indomitable sister Priscilla, and their formidable friend Hilary. Francesca, Luard's daughter, had been diagnosed with HIV -- a death sentence at the time. His pilgrimage becomes a journey of love and reckoning, devoted to her memory and to understanding their complex bond: an unconventional upbringing, long absences, and the fierce, passionate spirit of a young woman struck down in her prime.
An experienced writer, traveller, and naturalist, Luard captures moments of beauty, exhaustion, laughter, and loss. His letters to Francesca chart both her final journey and his own path through grief. Returning later to the Pilgrim's Way, he continues on -- haunted, heartbroken, but unflinchingly honest.
'Intensely readable, often moving... may prove heart's ease and soul's balm to many.' -- The Independent
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