Description
Although himself a gaijin, or foreigner, Sibley saw no other pilgrim on the trail who was not Japanese. Some of the people he met became not only close companions but also ardent teachers of the language and culture. These fellow pilgrims' own stories add to the author's narrative in unexpected and powerful ways. Sibley's descriptions of the natural surroundings, the customs and etiquette, the temples and guesthouses will inspire any reader who has longed to escape the confines of everyday life and to embrace the emotional, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of a pilgrimage.
About the Author
Robert C. Sibley is an award-winning Senior Writer at the Ottawa Citizen, an Adjunct Professor in political science at Carleton University, Canada, and the author of The Way of the Stars: Journeys on the Camino de Santiago (Virginia).
Book Information
ISBN 9780813934723
Author Robert C. Sibley
Format Hardback
Page Count 208
Imprint University of Virginia Press
Publisher University of Virginia Press
Weight(grams) 475g