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Following an unexpected discovery during a bout of lockdown-inspired spring cleaning, Duncan McNamara, soon to turn 30, leaves a distinctly average academic career for the Camino de Santiago, an ancient and dangerous trail of 500 miles across Spain's Pyrenees Mountains.
He carries only a rucksack of largely useless items, and while not particularly religious, begins to count himself among the saints, sinners and scholars who have hiked the scrubland before him. His sole purpose, like theirs, is to reach the end and kneel before a Saint.
Absurd, sensual and deeply poignant, the world of "The Way" provides a fascinatingly personal series of incidents to match Duncan's idiosyncratic path. Readers, who have no idea what they're getting themselves into, will find themselves cheering for this first-person adventure filled with unlikely detours.
About the author
Growing up in Manchester, Duncan McNamara graduated from the University of Wales in Aberystwyth with non-flying colours. He found gainful employment in video editing then project management. WALK THIS WAY is his first book. When not putting one foot in front of the other, he enjoys hurling and playing the tin whistle, but is most often found watching movies with his two girls.
