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Way of St. James
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Boundaries, The Making of France and Spain in the Pyrenees  •  Peter Sahlins   • HISTORY  •  A study of national identity in Catalonia, Cerdanya and the border lands between France and Spain, with an overview of their demarcation and arbitrary division in 1659. (SPN154, $26.95)
 
 
Cadogan Guide Northern Spain  •  Dana Farcos   • GUIDEBOOK • COMING IN SEPTEMBER  •  A compact guide to northern Spain, including Santiago de Campostela, Bilbao and Barcelona, in the popular British series. With details on attractions along with a good overview of culture and history. (SPN113, $19.95)
 
 
The Camino, A Journey of the Spirit  •  Shirley MacLaine   • RELIGION  •  The much-reincarnated, ever-brave entertainer treks 500-miles across Northern Spain on the pilgrimage to Santiago de Campostela. She's a tough woman, spending 30 days on the road, sleeping in hostels en route. (SPN127, $14.95)
 
 
Little Saint  •  Hannah Green   • RELIGION  •  A reverential account of the traditions and lore of Conques in south-central France, interweaving folklore with historical documents and the author's own encounters with modern villagers. (FRN420, $19.00)
 
 
Pilgrim Stories, On and Off the Road to Santiago  •  Nancy Louise Frey   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The sights, sounds -- and meaning -- of modern journeys along the "Camino de Santiago," according to interviews with those who travel it. (SPN46, $22.95)
 
 
The Pilgrim's Guide to Santiago De Compostela  •  William Melczer   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This is the original guide used by 12th-century pilgrims along the sacred way, reprinted with an introduction by a professor of medieval studies, endnotes and a gazeteer. It's an excellent, hugely informative presentation of this curiosity. (SPN42, $25.00)
 
 
The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago, The Complete Cultural Handbook  •  David Gitlitz  •  Linda Kay Davidson   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A kilometer-by-kilometer guide to the way of St. James. Organized geographically, this comprehensive guide is a survey of the pilgrimage route across northern Spain. (SPN137, $23.95)
 
 
Pilgrimage to the End of the World, The Road to Santiago de Campostela  •  Conrad Rudolph   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  An engaging, literary account of 11 weeks of travels from Le Puy along the way of St. James, 1,000 miles all told. (SPN220, $13.00)
 
 
The Pilgrimage, A Contemporary Quest for Ancient Wisdom  •  Paulo Coelho   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The Portuguese author's experiences along the historic Road to Santiago. (SPN47, $13.95)
 
 
Road of Stars to Santiago  •  Edward Stanton   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A 30-day pilgrimage by foot across Northern Spain along the Camino de Santiago. (SPN51, $30.00)
 
 
The Road to Santiago  •  Kathryn Harrison   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The novelist's meditative, personal account of journeys along the route of St. James from St.-Jean-Pied-de-Port in France to Santiago de Compostela. (SPN209, $20.00)
 
 
Road to Santiago  •  Michael Jacobs   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A compact, illustrated guide to the Medieval pilgrimage route across the Pyrenees and Northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela. Jacobs is a lively, literate author. (SPN139, $27.50)
 
 
Roads to Santiago, A Modern-Day Pilgrimage Through Spain  •  Cees Nooteboom   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  An exhilarating but erudite portrait of modern and historic Spain. Nooteboom writes quite brilliantly of Spanish art, philosophy, history, architecture and culture, as well as of the people he encountered. (SPN50, $16.00)
 
 
Travels with My Donkey  •  Tim Moore   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A wickedly comic account of grand adventures on the 500-mile pilgrimage to Santiago de Campostela with a French-speaking donkey. Moore salts his anecdotes of fellow travelers and grand adventures with an informative account of the history and culture of the medieval Way of St. James. (SPN242, $13.95)
 
 
Via De La Plata, The Way of St James: Seville to Santiago  •  Alison Raju   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A detailed, pactical guide guide to the southern route of the Pilgrim's Road. (SPN203, $16.95)
 
 
Way Of St James: Le Puy To The Pyrenees  •  Alison Raju   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical guide to the French section of the Pilgrim's Road. (FRN409, $14.95)
 
 
Way of St James: Pyrenees, Santiago, Finisterre  •  Alison Raju   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical guide to the Spanish half of the Pilgrim's Road. (SPN202, $16.95)
 
 
 




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