Stagg, Guy
Crossway
- ISBN 13:
- 9781509844593
- author:
- Stagg, Guy
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Pan Macmillan
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 131mm X 197mm
- Genre:
- Travel, Europe, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Crossway is an account of Guy Stagg's extraordinary 10-month pilgrimage from Canterbury to Jerusalem in 2013. A journey undertaken after years of mental illness, it was a quest for healing and self-discovery.
Stagg traversed ten countries and over 5,500 kilometres on ancient paths, crossing the Alps in midwinter and surviving a terrorist attack in Lebanon. Along the way, he relied on the generosity of strangers, staying with monks and nuns, priests and families, gaining a unique insight into the lives of contemporary believers.
This book is a mix of travelogue, memoir, history and current affairs, charting Stagg's struggle to walk towards recovery and exploring whether religion can still have meaning for those without faith. It is an intimate and epic account that blends the author's personal journey with fascinating stories from the past.