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Sinning Across Spain is the story of Ailsa Piper's 1300 kilometre walk from the southern city of Granada to Galicia, "the bathtub of Spain", in the far northwest, carrying an unusual cargo. Aside from 10 kilograms of practicalities, she also lugged a load of sins in her swag.
In the tradition of medieval believers, or scammers, who paid others to carry their sins to holy places, and so buy forgiveness, Ailsa asked her colleagues and friends to donate a sin. She then shouldered them across country, being taunted and tempted by them along the way, and trying to discover the mysteries of faith. What is faith? Did she have it? Could she get it? Would she know it if she saw it?
Sinning across Spain celebrates the call of the road, the possibilities for connection, and the simple act of putting one foot down – and then the other, and repeat – for more than a thousand kilometres of dusty road.
About the Author
Ailsa Piper is a writer, director, teacher and actor. She has been nominated for Green Room Awards as both an actor and director. Her play, Small Mercies, was joint winner of the Patrick White Playwrights Award in 2001. She is director of LuminoUS, which investigates and illuminates classic texts through detailed work with actors and light.
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I got great enjoyment from reading this account, both from a literary and a spiritual point of view. The main subject matter caused me to have many a thought and review of my own life.
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Oh what a joy. I was taken on a colorful journey across Spain. Made me wanna take my backpack and start walking straight away.
I recommend this book to all the pilgrims that walked the Camino before as it will take them right back. And to all the others I would recommend it, too. It will show them the beauty of the Camino (with or without sins).
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ISBN: 9780522861396
ISBN-10: 0522861393
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 288
Published: 1st April 2012
Dimensions (cm): 23.2 x 15.4
x 2.4
Weight (kg): 0.428
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