9%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Inspired Journeys
Brian . Ed(S): Bouldrey
€ 25.99
€ 23.59
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Inspired Journeys
Hardback. Full of humor, profundity, and obsession, these are tales of writers on pilgrimage, in search of legends, artistic inspiration, spiritual epiphany, or fulfillment of a promise. Editor(s): Bouldrey, Brian. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Full of humor, profundity, and obsession, these are tales of writers on peregrine paths. Some set out in search of legends or artistic inspiration; others seek spiritual epiphany or fulfillment of a promise. Their journeys lead them variously to Dracula’s castle, Laura Ingalls Wilder’s prairie, the Grimms’ fairy-tale road, Mayan temples, Nathaniel West’s California, the Camino de Santiago trail, Scott’s Antarctica, the Marquis de Sade’s haunted manor, or the sacred city of Varanasi. All of these pilgrimages are worthy journeys—redemptive and serious. But a time-honored element of pilgrimage is a suspension of rules, and there is absurdity and exuberance here ... Read more
Full of humor, profundity, and obsession, these are tales of writers on peregrine paths. Some set out in search of legends or artistic inspiration; others seek spiritual epiphany or fulfillment of a promise. Their journeys lead them variously to Dracula’s castle, Laura Ingalls Wilder’s prairie, the Grimms’ fairy-tale road, Mayan temples, Nathaniel West’s California, the Camino de Santiago trail, Scott’s Antarctica, the Marquis de Sade’s haunted manor, or the sacred city of Varanasi. All of these pilgrimages are worthy journeys—redemptive and serious. But a time-honored element of pilgrimage is a suspension of rules, and there is absurdity and exuberance here ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Wisconsin, United States
ISBN
9780299309404
SKU
V9780299309404
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Brian . Ed(S): Bouldrey
Brian Bouldrey has written eight books, including Honorable Bandit: A Walk across Corsica, and edited six anthologies, including Traveling Souls. He teaches creative writing at Northwestern University and gave the 2016 keynote address to the American pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago de Compostela.
Reviews for Inspired Journeys
“The tremendously satisfying and uplifting sense of these essays is the ongoing nature of human pilgrimage, whether to the center of the self or the ends of the earth. After reading this book, I want to go on a journey myself! Highly recommended.”—Antonya Nelson, author of Bound “These stories of pilgrimage span six continents, touch on eons of history, ... Read more