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Being larger than a cat, the donkey falls into that category of animal that Tim Moore is at least slightly scared of. Yet, intrigued by epic accounts of a pilgrimage undertaken by one in three medieval Europeans, and strangely committed to historical authenticity, he finds himself leading a Pyrenean ass named Shinto into Spain, headed for Santiago de Compostela.

Nuzzling businessmen at a city-centre zebra crossing, or shuffling after some policewomen across a broiled and lonely plain, the pair bring a smile to every local face. Over 500 miles of extreme weather, agonizing bestial sloth and triple-bunk dormitories, it becomes memorably apparent that for the multinational band of eccentrics who keep the Santiagan flame alive, the pilgrimage has evolved from a purely devotional undertaking into a mobile therapist’s couch.

Ludicrous, heart-warming and improbably inspirational, Spanish Steps is the story of what happens when a rather silly man tries to walk all the way across a very large country, with a very large animal who doesn’t really want to.]]> 902696 5 203579 2004 Spanish Steps total:23|5:8|4:8|3:5|2:2|1:0| 23 91 32 4 40978 3.72 372 87 19182131 1044330 902695 0224062654 9780224062657 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318033m/902695.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318033s/902695.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/902695.Spanish_Steps 5.00 1 A Walk in the Woods meets Monty Python and the Holy Grail. With a donkey.

Being larger than a cat, the donkey falls into that category of animal that Tim Moore is at least slightly scared of. Yet, intrigued by epic accounts of a pilgrimage undertaken by one in three medieval Europeans, and strangely committed to historical authenticity, he finds himself leading a Pyrenean ass named Shinto into Spain, headed for Santiago de Compostela.

Nuzzling businessmen at a city-centre zebra crossing, or shuffling after some policewomen across a broiled and lonely plain, the pair bring a smile to every local face. Over 500 miles of extreme weather, agonizing bestial sloth and triple-bunk dormitories, it becomes memorably apparent that for the multinational band of eccentrics who keep the Santiagan flame alive, the pilgrimage has evolved from a purely devotional undertaking into a mobile therapist’s couch.

Ludicrous, heart-warming and improbably inspirational, Spanish Steps is the story of what happens when a rather silly man tries to walk all the way across a very large country, with a very large animal who doesn’t really want to.


From the Trade Paperback edition.]]> 2004 5 0 false Wed Mar 07 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Apr 01 05:39:57 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 05 11:04:14 -0700 2008 more...]]> 26418900 1301812 902696 0099471949 9780099471943 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034m/902696.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034s/902696.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/902696.Spanish_Steps 4.00 18 A Walk in the Woods meets Monty Python and the Holy Grail. With a donkey.

Being larger than a cat, the donkey falls into that category of animal that Tim Moore is at least slightly scared of. Yet, intrigued by epic accounts of a pilgrimage undertaken by one in three medieval Europeans, and strangely committed to historical authenticity, he finds himself leading a Pyrenean ass named Shinto into Spain, headed for Santiago de Compostela.

Nuzzling businessmen at a city-centre zebra crossing, or shuffling after some policewomen across a broiled and lonely plain, the pair bring a smile to every local face. Over 500 miles of extreme weather, agonizing bestial sloth and triple-bunk dormitories, it becomes memorably apparent that for the multinational band of eccentrics who keep the Santiagan flame alive, the pilgrimage has evolved from a purely devotional undertaking into a mobile therapist’s couch.

Ludicrous, heart-warming and improbably inspirational, Spanish Steps is the story of what happens when a rather silly man tries to walk all the way across a very large country, with a very large animal who doesn’t really want to.]]> 2004 5 0 false Fri Feb 09 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Jul 06 03:01:05 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 02 06:45:34 -0700 2008
The star of the book is of course Shinto, the donkey that Tim takes on the journey, but the narrative ...more...]]> 27930764 1333150 902696 0099471949 9780099471943 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034m/902696.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034s/902696.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/902696.Spanish_Steps 3.96 23 A Walk in the Woods meets Monty Python and the Holy Grail. With a donkey.

Being larger than a cat, the donkey falls into that category of animal that Tim Moore is at least slightly scared of. Yet, intrigued by epic accounts of a pilgrimage undertaken by one in three medieval Europeans, and strangely committed to historical authenticity, he finds himself leading a Pyrenean ass named Shinto into Spain, headed for Santiago de Compostela.

Nuzzling businessmen at a city-centre zebra crossing, or shuffling after some policewomen across a broiled and lonely plain, the pair bring a smile to every local face. Over 500 miles of extreme weather, agonizing bestial sloth and triple-bunk dormitories, it becomes memorably apparent that for the multinational band of eccentrics who keep the Santiagan flame alive, the pilgrimage has evolved from a purely devotional undertaking into a mobile therapist’s couch.

Ludicrous, heart-warming and improbably inspirational, Spanish Steps is the story of what happens when a rather silly man tries to walk all the way across a very large country, with a very large animal who doesn’t really want to.]]> 2004 3 0 false Tue Jul 22 01:40:26 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 01:43:26 -0700 2008 25970646 1287443 902696 0099471949 9780099471943 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034m/902696.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034s/902696.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/902696.Spanish_Steps 3.96 23 A Walk in the Woods meets Monty Python and the Holy Grail. With a donkey.

Being larger than a cat, the donkey falls into that category of animal that Tim Moore is at least slightly scared of. Yet, intrigued by epic accounts of a pilgrimage undertaken by one in three medieval Europeans, and strangely committed to historical authenticity, he finds himself leading a Pyrenean ass named Shinto into Spain, headed for Santiago de Compostela.

Nuzzling businessmen at a city-centre zebra crossing, or shuffling after some policewomen across a broiled and lonely plain, the pair bring a smile to every local face. Over 500 miles of extreme weather, agonizing bestial sloth and triple-bunk dormitories, it becomes memorably apparent that for the multinational band of eccentrics who keep the Santiagan flame alive, the pilgrimage has evolved from a purely devotional undertaking into a mobile therapist’s couch.

Ludicrous, heart-warming and improbably inspirational, Spanish Steps is the story of what happens when a rather silly man tries to walk all the way across a very large country, with a very large animal who doesn’t really want to.]]> 2004 5 0 false Mon Jun 30 18:51:41 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 30 18:52:17 -0700 2008 75799407 390242 902696 0099471949 9780099471943 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034m/902696.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034s/902696.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/902696.Spanish_Steps 3.96 23 A Walk in the Woods meets Monty Python and the Holy Grail. With a donkey.

Being larger than a cat, the donkey falls into that category of animal that Tim Moore is at least slightly scared of. Yet, intrigued by epic accounts of a pilgrimage undertaken by one in three medieval Europeans, and strangely committed to historical authenticity, he finds himself leading a Pyrenean ass named Shinto into Spain, headed for Santiago de Compostela.

Nuzzling businessmen at a city-centre zebra crossing, or shuffling after some policewomen across a broiled and lonely plain, the pair bring a smile to every local face. Over 500 miles of extreme weather, agonizing bestial sloth and triple-bunk dormitories, it becomes memorably apparent that for the multinational band of eccentrics who keep the Santiagan flame alive, the pilgrimage has evolved from a purely devotional undertaking into a mobile therapist’s couch.

Ludicrous, heart-warming and improbably inspirational, Spanish Steps is the story of what happens when a rather silly man tries to walk all the way across a very large country, with a very large animal who doesn’t really want to.]]> 2004 0 0 false Mon Oct 26 13:03:59 -0700 2009 Fri Nov 06 16:16:14 -0800 2009 69425704 2683967 902696 0099471949 9780099471943 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034m/902696.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034s/902696.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/902696.Spanish_Steps 3.96 23 A Walk in the Woods meets Monty Python and the Holy Grail. With a donkey.

Being larger than a cat, the donkey falls into that category of animal that Tim Moore is at least slightly scared of. Yet, intrigued by epic accounts of a pilgrimage undertaken by one in three medieval Europeans, and strangely committed to historical authenticity, he finds himself leading a Pyrenean ass named Shinto into Spain, headed for Santiago de Compostela.

Nuzzling businessmen at a city-centre zebra crossing, or shuffling after some policewomen across a broiled and lonely plain, the pair bring a smile to every local face. Over 500 miles of extreme weather, agonizing bestial sloth and triple-bunk dormitories, it becomes memorably apparent that for the multinational band of eccentrics who keep the Santiagan flame alive, the pilgrimage has evolved from a purely devotional undertaking into a mobile therapist’s couch.

Ludicrous, heart-warming and improbably inspirational, Spanish Steps is the story of what happens when a rather silly man tries to walk all the way across a very large country, with a very large animal who doesn’t really want to.]]> 2004 5 0 false Sun Aug 30 06:54:38 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 06:54:38 -0700 2009 64900776 2480876 210333 0224074458 9780224074452 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172718174m/210333.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172718174s/210333.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/210333.Spanish_Steps_One_Man_and_His_Ass_on_the_Pilgrim_Way_to_Santiago 3.50 4 A Walk in the Woods meets Monty Python and the Holy Grail. With a donkey.

Being larger than a cat, the donkey falls into that category of animal that Tim Moore is at least slightly scared of. Yet, intrigued by epic accounts of a pilgrimage undertaken by one in three medieval Europeans, and strangely committed to historical authenticity, he finds himself leading a Pyrenean ass named Shinto into Spain, headed for Santiago de Compostela.

Nuzzling businessmen at a city-centre zebra crossing, or shuffling after some policewomen across a broiled and lonely plain, the pair bring a smile to every local face. Over 500 miles of extreme weather, agonizing bestial sloth and triple-bunk dormitories, it becomes memorably apparent that for the multinational band of eccentrics who keep the Santiagan flame alive, the pilgrimage has evolved from a purely devotional undertaking into a mobile therapist’s couch.

Ludicrous, heart-warming and improbably inspirational, Spanish Steps is the story of what happens when a rather silly man tries to walk all the way across a very large country, with a very large animal who doesn’t really want to.]]> 2004 4 0 false Sat Jul 25 09:27:31 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 09:27:31 -0700 2009 63158740 2514248 902696 0099471949 9780099471943 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034m/902696.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034s/902696.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/902696.Spanish_Steps 3.96 23 A Walk in the Woods meets Monty Python and the Holy Grail. With a donkey.

Being larger than a cat, the donkey falls into that category of animal that Tim Moore is at least slightly scared of. Yet, intrigued by epic accounts of a pilgrimage undertaken by one in three medieval Europeans, and strangely committed to historical authenticity, he finds himself leading a Pyrenean ass named Shinto into Spain, headed for Santiago de Compostela.

Nuzzling businessmen at a city-centre zebra crossing, or shuffling after some policewomen across a broiled and lonely plain, the pair bring a smile to every local face. Over 500 miles of extreme weather, agonizing bestial sloth and triple-bunk dormitories, it becomes memorably apparent that for the multinational band of eccentrics who keep the Santiagan flame alive, the pilgrimage has evolved from a purely devotional undertaking into a mobile therapist’s couch.

Ludicrous, heart-warming and improbably inspirational, Spanish Steps is the story of what happens when a rather silly man tries to walk all the way across a very large country, with a very large animal who doesn’t really want to.]]> 2004 0 0 false Sun Jul 12 10:35:10 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 10:35:10 -0700 2009 62618437 2496146 902696 0099471949 9780099471943 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034m/902696.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034s/902696.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/902696.Spanish_Steps 3.96 23 A Walk in the Woods meets Monty Python and the Holy Grail. With a donkey.

Being larger than a cat, the donkey falls into that category of animal that Tim Moore is at least slightly scared of. Yet, intrigued by epic accounts of a pilgrimage undertaken by one in three medieval Europeans, and strangely committed to historical authenticity, he finds himself leading a Pyrenean ass named Shinto into Spain, headed for Santiago de Compostela.

Nuzzling businessmen at a city-centre zebra crossing, or shuffling after some policewomen across a broiled and lonely plain, the pair bring a smile to every local face. Over 500 miles of extreme weather, agonizing bestial sloth and triple-bunk dormitories, it becomes memorably apparent that for the multinational band of eccentrics who keep the Santiagan flame alive, the pilgrimage has evolved from a purely devotional undertaking into a mobile therapist’s couch.

Ludicrous, heart-warming and improbably inspirational, Spanish Steps is the story of what happens when a rather silly man tries to walk all the way across a very large country, with a very large animal who doesn’t really want to.]]> 2004 3 0 false Wed Jul 08 08:19:35 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 08:19:35 -0700 2009 58587315 1330959 902695 0224062654 9780224062657 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318033m/902695.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318033s/902695.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/902695.Spanish_Steps 3.96 23 A Walk in the Woods meets Monty Python and the Holy Grail. With a donkey.

Being larger than a cat, the donkey falls into that category of animal that Tim Moore is at least slightly scared of. Yet, intrigued by epic accounts of a pilgrimage undertaken by one in three medieval Europeans, and strangely committed to historical authenticity, he finds himself leading a Pyrenean ass named Shinto into Spain, headed for Santiago de Compostela.

Nuzzling businessmen at a city-centre zebra crossing, or shuffling after some policewomen across a broiled and lonely plain, the pair bring a smile to every local face. Over 500 miles of extreme weather, agonizing bestial sloth and triple-bunk dormitories, it becomes memorably apparent that for the multinational band of eccentrics who keep the Santiagan flame alive, the pilgrimage has evolved from a purely devotional undertaking into a mobile therapist’s couch.

Ludicrous, heart-warming and improbably inspirational, Spanish Steps is the story of what happens when a rather silly man tries to walk all the way across a very large country, with a very large animal who doesn’t really want to.


From the Trade Paperback edition.]]> 2004 0 0 false Fri Jun 05 16:34:23 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 16:34:23 -0700 2009 56415110 1953288 902696 0099471949 9780099471943 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034m/902696.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034s/902696.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/902696.Spanish_Steps 3.96 23 A Walk in the Woods meets Monty Python and the Holy Grail. With a donkey.

Being larger than a cat, the donkey falls into that category of animal that Tim Moore is at least slightly scared of. Yet, intrigued by epic accounts of a pilgrimage undertaken by one in three medieval Europeans, and strangely committed to historical authenticity, he finds himself leading a Pyrenean ass named Shinto into Spain, headed for Santiago de Compostela.

Nuzzling businessmen at a city-centre zebra crossing, or shuffling after some policewomen across a broiled and lonely plain, the pair bring a smile to every local face. Over 500 miles of extreme weather, agonizing bestial sloth and triple-bunk dormitories, it becomes memorably apparent that for the multinational band of eccentrics who keep the Santiagan flame alive, the pilgrimage has evolved from a purely devotional undertaking into a mobile therapist’s couch.

Ludicrous, heart-warming and improbably inspirational, Spanish Steps is the story of what happens when a rather silly man tries to walk all the way across a very large country, with a very large animal who doesn’t really want to.]]> 2004 0 0 false Sun May 17 17:18:26 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 17:18:26 -0700 2009 52271252 2196240 902696 0099471949 9780099471943 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034m/902696.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034s/902696.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/902696.Spanish_Steps 3.96 23 A Walk in the Woods meets Monty Python and the Holy Grail. With a donkey.

Being larger than a cat, the donkey falls into that category of animal that Tim Moore is at least slightly scared of. Yet, intrigued by epic accounts of a pilgrimage undertaken by one in three medieval Europeans, and strangely committed to historical authenticity, he finds himself leading a Pyrenean ass named Shinto into Spain, headed for Santiago de Compostela.

Nuzzling businessmen at a city-centre zebra crossing, or shuffling after some policewomen across a broiled and lonely plain, the pair bring a smile to every local face. Over 500 miles of extreme weather, agonizing bestial sloth and triple-bunk dormitories, it becomes memorably apparent that for the multinational band of eccentrics who keep the Santiagan flame alive, the pilgrimage has evolved from a purely devotional undertaking into a mobile therapist’s couch.

Ludicrous, heart-warming and improbably inspirational, Spanish Steps is the story of what happens when a rather silly man tries to walk all the way across a very large country, with a very large animal who doesn’t really want to.]]> 2004 4 0 false Fri Apr 10 23:50:11 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 23:50:11 -0700 2009 50814638 1158217 902696 0099471949 9780099471943 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034m/902696.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034s/902696.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/902696.Spanish_Steps 3.96 23 A Walk in the Woods meets Monty Python and the Holy Grail. With a donkey.

Being larger than a cat, the donkey falls into that category of animal that Tim Moore is at least slightly scared of. Yet, intrigued by epic accounts of a pilgrimage undertaken by one in three medieval Europeans, and strangely committed to historical authenticity, he finds himself leading a Pyrenean ass named Shinto into Spain, headed for Santiago de Compostela.

Nuzzling businessmen at a city-centre zebra crossing, or shuffling after some policewomen across a broiled and lonely plain, the pair bring a smile to every local face. Over 500 miles of extreme weather, agonizing bestial sloth and triple-bunk dormitories, it becomes memorably apparent that for the multinational band of eccentrics who keep the Santiagan flame alive, the pilgrimage has evolved from a purely devotional undertaking into a mobile therapist’s couch.

Ludicrous, heart-warming and improbably inspirational, Spanish Steps is the story of what happens when a rather silly man tries to walk all the way across a very large country, with a very large animal who doesn’t really want to.]]> 2004 4 0 false Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sun Mar 29 11:10:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 11:10:15 -0700 2009 50621942 2150418 902696 0099471949 9780099471943 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034m/902696.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034s/902696.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/902696.Spanish_Steps 3.96 23 A Walk in the Woods meets Monty Python and the Holy Grail. With a donkey.

Being larger than a cat, the donkey falls into that category of animal that Tim Moore is at least slightly scared of. Yet, intrigued by epic accounts of a pilgrimage undertaken by one in three medieval Europeans, and strangely committed to historical authenticity, he finds himself leading a Pyrenean ass named Shinto into Spain, headed for Santiago de Compostela.

Nuzzling businessmen at a city-centre zebra crossing, or shuffling after some policewomen across a broiled and lonely plain, the pair bring a smile to every local face. Over 500 miles of extreme weather, agonizing bestial sloth and triple-bunk dormitories, it becomes memorably apparent that for the multinational band of eccentrics who keep the Santiagan flame alive, the pilgrimage has evolved from a purely devotional undertaking into a mobile therapist’s couch.

Ludicrous, heart-warming and improbably inspirational, Spanish Steps is the story of what happens when a rather silly man tries to walk all the way across a very large country, with a very large animal who doesn’t really want to.]]> 2004 4 0 false Fri Mar 27 11:05:48 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 11:05:48 -0700 2009 49008278 1425673 902696 0099471949 9780099471943 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034m/902696.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034s/902696.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/902696.Spanish_Steps 3.96 23 A Walk in the Woods meets Monty Python and the Holy Grail. With a donkey.

Being larger than a cat, the donkey falls into that category of animal that Tim Moore is at least slightly scared of. Yet, intrigued by epic accounts of a pilgrimage undertaken by one in three medieval Europeans, and strangely committed to historical authenticity, he finds himself leading a Pyrenean ass named Shinto into Spain, headed for Santiago de Compostela.

Nuzzling businessmen at a city-centre zebra crossing, or shuffling after some policewomen across a broiled and lonely plain, the pair bring a smile to every local face. Over 500 miles of extreme weather, agonizing bestial sloth and triple-bunk dormitories, it becomes memorably apparent that for the multinational band of eccentrics who keep the Santiagan flame alive, the pilgrimage has evolved from a purely devotional undertaking into a mobile therapist’s couch.

Ludicrous, heart-warming and improbably inspirational, Spanish Steps is the story of what happens when a rather silly man tries to walk all the way across a very large country, with a very large animal who doesn’t really want to.]]> 2004 2 0 false Mon Sep 11 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Thu Mar 12 00:50:09 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 00:51:10 -0700 2009 45086163 1980202 902696 0099471949 9780099471943 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034m/902696.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034s/902696.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/902696.Spanish_Steps 3.96 23 A Walk in the Woods meets Monty Python and the Holy Grail. With a donkey.

Being larger than a cat, the donkey falls into that category of animal that Tim Moore is at least slightly scared of. Yet, intrigued by epic accounts of a pilgrimage undertaken by one in three medieval Europeans, and strangely committed to historical authenticity, he finds himself leading a Pyrenean ass named Shinto into Spain, headed for Santiago de Compostela.

Nuzzling businessmen at a city-centre zebra crossing, or shuffling after some policewomen across a broiled and lonely plain, the pair bring a smile to every local face. Over 500 miles of extreme weather, agonizing bestial sloth and triple-bunk dormitories, it becomes memorably apparent that for the multinational band of eccentrics who keep the Santiagan flame alive, the pilgrimage has evolved from a purely devotional undertaking into a mobile therapist’s couch.

Ludicrous, heart-warming and improbably inspirational, Spanish Steps is the story of what happens when a rather silly man tries to walk all the way across a very large country, with a very large animal who doesn’t really want to.]]> 2004 3 0 false Sun Feb 01 18:11:55 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 18:11:55 -0800 2009 44088837 2269139 902696 0099471949 9780099471943 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034m/902696.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034s/902696.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/902696.Spanish_Steps 3.96 23 A Walk in the Woods meets Monty Python and the Holy Grail. With a donkey.

Being larger than a cat, the donkey falls into that category of animal that Tim Moore is at least slightly scared of. Yet, intrigued by epic accounts of a pilgrimage undertaken by one in three medieval Europeans, and strangely committed to historical authenticity, he finds himself leading a Pyrenean ass named Shinto into Spain, headed for Santiago de Compostela.

Nuzzling businessmen at a city-centre zebra crossing, or shuffling after some policewomen across a broiled and lonely plain, the pair bring a smile to every local face. Over 500 miles of extreme weather, agonizing bestial sloth and triple-bunk dormitories, it becomes memorably apparent that for the multinational band of eccentrics who keep the Santiagan flame alive, the pilgrimage has evolved from a purely devotional undertaking into a mobile therapist’s couch.

Ludicrous, heart-warming and improbably inspirational, Spanish Steps is the story of what happens when a rather silly man tries to walk all the way across a very large country, with a very large animal who doesn’t really want to.]]> 2004 4 0 false Fri Jan 23 13:26:45 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 13:26:45 -0800 2009 35668026 1596313 902696 0099471949 9780099471943 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034m/902696.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034s/902696.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/902696.Spanish_Steps 3.96 23 A Walk in the Woods meets Monty Python and the Holy Grail. With a donkey.

Being larger than a cat, the donkey falls into that category of animal that Tim Moore is at least slightly scared of. Yet, intrigued by epic accounts of a pilgrimage undertaken by one in three medieval Europeans, and strangely committed to historical authenticity, he finds himself leading a Pyrenean ass named Shinto into Spain, headed for Santiago de Compostela.

Nuzzling businessmen at a city-centre zebra crossing, or shuffling after some policewomen across a broiled and lonely plain, the pair bring a smile to every local face. Over 500 miles of extreme weather, agonizing bestial sloth and triple-bunk dormitories, it becomes memorably apparent that for the multinational band of eccentrics who keep the Santiagan flame alive, the pilgrimage has evolved from a purely devotional undertaking into a mobile therapist’s couch.

Ludicrous, heart-warming and improbably inspirational, Spanish Steps is the story of what happens when a rather silly man tries to walk all the way across a very large country, with a very large animal who doesn’t really want to.]]> 2004 0 0 false Sat Oct 18 21:49:36 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 18 21:49:36 -0700 2008 32618343 1512545 902696 0099471949 9780099471943 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034m/902696.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034s/902696.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/902696.Spanish_Steps 3.96 23 A Walk in the Woods meets Monty Python and the Holy Grail. With a donkey.

Being larger than a cat, the donkey falls into that category of animal that Tim Moore is at least slightly scared of. Yet, intrigued by epic accounts of a pilgrimage undertaken by one in three medieval Europeans, and strangely committed to historical authenticity, he finds himself leading a Pyrenean ass named Shinto into Spain, headed for Santiago de Compostela.

Nuzzling businessmen at a city-centre zebra crossing, or shuffling after some policewomen across a broiled and lonely plain, the pair bring a smile to every local face. Over 500 miles of extreme weather, agonizing bestial sloth and triple-bunk dormitories, it becomes memorably apparent that for the multinational band of eccentrics who keep the Santiagan flame alive, the pilgrimage has evolved from a purely devotional undertaking into a mobile therapist’s couch.

Ludicrous, heart-warming and improbably inspirational, Spanish Steps is the story of what happens when a rather silly man tries to walk all the way across a very large country, with a very large animal who doesn’t really want to.]]> 2004 3 0 false Thu Sep 11 11:43:27 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 11 11:43:27 -0700 2008 32234753 1503518 902696 0099471949 9780099471943 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034m/902696.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179318034s/902696.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/902696.Spanish_Steps 3.96 23 A Walk in the Woods meets Monty Python and the Holy Grail. With a donkey.

Being larger than a cat, the donkey falls into that category of animal that Tim Moore is at least slightly scared of. Yet, intrigued by epic accounts of a pilgrimage undertaken by one in three medieval Europeans, and strangely committed to historical authenticity, he finds himself leading a Pyrenean ass named Shinto into Spain, headed for Santiago de Compostela.

Nuzzling businessmen at a city-centre zebra crossing, or shuffling after some policewomen across a broiled and lonely plain, the pair bring a smile to every local face. Over 500 miles of extreme weather, agonizing bestial sloth and triple-bunk dormitories, it becomes memorably apparent that for the multinational band of eccentrics who keep the Santiagan flame alive, the pilgrimage has evolved from a purely devotional undertaking into a mobile therapist’s couch.

Ludicrous, heart-warming and improbably inspirational, Spanish Steps is the story of what happens when a rather silly man tries to walk all the way across a very large country, with a very large animal who doesn’t really want to.]]> 2004 0 0 false Sun Sep 07 03:33:14 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 07 03:33:14 -0700 2008 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=902696