James Michener's IBERIA - A Thirst For Adventure

For those of you who are contemplating walking the Camino, 

one book you may enjoy reading is James A. Michener's "IBERIA."

It will help you understand the character and history of the land you'll be walking,

and entertain you at the same time.

From the back cover:

"A dazzling panorama...one of the riches and most satisfying books about Spain in living memory." SATURDAY REVIEW

"A magnificent book, a noble pilgrimage." 

 BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB NEWS

"From the glories of the prado to the loneliest stone villages... 

here is Spain, castle of old dreams and new realities."  

THE NEW YORK TIMES

"This book will make you fall in love with Spain."  

HOUSTON POST

While a student in Scotland, Michener worked as a chart boy 

aboard a Clydeside freighter which carried coal to Italy 

and brought back oranges from Spain. 

On his first trip, off Cabo Finisterre, 

he began aching to see Spain first hand.  

He rode a barge ashore at Burriana, 

and that was the beginning of his adventure. 

Michener fell in love with the country and its people.

He made several trips back to Spain up into the 1960's, 

and this book is the result of those travels.

Michener writes in beautiful detail about
what his experiences in Badajoz, Toledo, Cordoba, 

Las Marismas, Sevilla, Madrid, Salamanca, 

Pamplona, Barcelona, and Teruel.

The final chapter is a delightful look at Santiago de Compostela.

A master writer, Michener tells his stories in such vivid detail

 you can smell the heat rising from the dusty road.  

THE SATURDAY REVIEW says it best: 

 "A dazzling panorama... 

one of the richest and most satisfying books about Spain in living memory."

I highly recommend this book for anyone who is planning to walk the Camino. 

For those interested in knowing more about Michener,
this link has a short biography:
Michener Biography

If you'd like to walk the Camino
but aren't quite ready to do it alone,
see my website:

www.anniecarvalho.weebly.com

for more information about

Guided Walks on the Camino Santiago 

and on other Pilgrimage Trails of Europe