Drawn Down the Way
A journey along the Camino Francés in sketches
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2016
The Choir Press (Verlag)
978-1-910864-79-1 (ISBN)
The Choir Press (Verlag)
978-1-910864-79-1 (ISBN)
The artist walked the length of the Camino Francés in Northern Spain and made 147 sketches of cathedrals, churches and other buildings in this beautiful region.
Enjoy a vicarious walk with the author along the Camino Francés. 500miles across Northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela from St. Jean Pied de Port nestled in the foothills of the French Pyrenees. The book is a record of his journey, essentially in sketches; all made insitu as he walked, 147 of them, with anecdotes from along the Way, it’s aches and pains, blisters, laughter and pathos. He met wonderful people, passed through historic villages, admired ancient churches, enjoyed some splendid Cities, marvelled at magnificent Cathedrals, and revelled in all too brief friendships as he passed along the moving community that is the Way. This book will be enjoyed by armchair travellers, those who plan to walk the Camino, those who have walked the Camino, those who dream of, but know they may not, or never will, and those who love Spain.
Enjoy a vicarious walk with the author along the Camino Francés. 500miles across Northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela from St. Jean Pied de Port nestled in the foothills of the French Pyrenees. The book is a record of his journey, essentially in sketches; all made insitu as he walked, 147 of them, with anecdotes from along the Way, it’s aches and pains, blisters, laughter and pathos. He met wonderful people, passed through historic villages, admired ancient churches, enjoyed some splendid Cities, marvelled at magnificent Cathedrals, and revelled in all too brief friendships as he passed along the moving community that is the Way. This book will be enjoyed by armchair travellers, those who plan to walk the Camino, those who have walked the Camino, those who dream of, but know they may not, or never will, and those who love Spain.
Austin Clifford was 71 and a half when he walked his first Camino in the Spring of 2014. He is married, and lives in the West Midlands. Although he has always enjoyed walking, he has walked more regularly following a triple bypass operation in 2009. Since retiring he has enjoyed sketching on high days and holidays. His Father was what was termed in those days, a Sunday painter, and it is from him that he has shared a lifelong love of art, and architecture. His other interests are, classical music, real ale, jazz, real ale, poetry, real ale, cooking, and vino tinto.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 08.12.2016 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | colour illustrations; 147 Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Gloucester |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 210 x 297 mm |
| Gewicht | 515 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Malerei / Plastik | |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport | |
| Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Europa | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-910864-79-X / 191086479X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-910864-79-1 / 9781910864791 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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