Camino Book reviews

The Camino landscape becomes a beloved character in this artistic memoir
Camino Book reviews

The Camino landscape becomes a beloved character in this artistic memoir

Books on people's journey along the Camino de Santiago are a dime a dozen.What makes The Artist's Journey special is the fact that landscape artist Marcia Shaver brings her artists' eye to the endeavor.She and her walking partner Tannis set their priorities to travel just far enough every day that they would still have the time and energy left to draw when they arrived at their resting place for the night. The book is full of her pen sketches, made along the Camino and they are delightful.This philosophy contrasts starkly with many other pilgrims who rush toward their destination, covering too many kilometers and arriving exhausted without any idea of what they had just steamed past.The two artists set off with a promise of wine and laughter every day and this is a promise kept.Marcia als...