Walking to Canterbury: A Modern Journey Through Chaucer's Medieval England

by Jerry Ellis | Biographies & Memoirs |
ISBN: 0345447069 Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingelizardbreathwing of Bella Vista, Arkansas USA on 6/18/2018
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Journal Entry 1 by wingelizardbreathwing from Bella Vista, Arkansas USA on Monday, June 18, 2018
I requested this from paperbackswap.com.

Journal Entry 2 by wingelizardbreathwing at Bella Vista, Arkansas USA on Tuesday, October 30, 2018
More than eight hundred years ago, Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, was murdered by King Henry II's knights. Soon, miracles began to take place in the cathedral where he was murdered and people began to make pilgrimages to the shrine. Walking to Canterbury is Jerry Ellis's account of his own modern pilgrimage along the same path those pilgrims took long ago."

This book wasn't at all what I thought it was going to be, but it wasn't bad. While I don't care much for the flowery and melodramatic writing style of the author, his research and knowledge are outstanding. The book is packed with historical anecdotes and more information than one can really process the first time through. I loved how he wove medieval history with what he was doing each day. He really is a brilliant writer, even if I don't prefer his style.

I wasn't keen on his weird spiritual weirdnesses. He's very New Agey---citing strange thoughts on God or god or whomever he chooses to recognize in whatever situation. That particular element only got worse as the book progressed.

All in all, I thought the material was fabulous. I'm glad I read this and think it would be quite the eye-opening experience to make the pilgrimage myself someday.

Released 5 yrs ago (1/23/2019 UTC) at A Bookcrosser in A BookCrosser, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases

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Journal Entry 4 by winglabmomnmwing at Albuquerque, New Mexico USA on Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Arrived in the mail - thanks!

Journal Entry 5 by winglabmomnmwing at Albuquerque, New Mexico USA on Sunday, March 21, 2021
The idea behind the book was intriguing, and it started well, but the constant interruptions with background information started to get to me. The info was good, but the back-and-forth of it annoyed me. And the New Age-y stuff that elizardbreath mentioned. And I'm just generally grumpy :-)
Wild-released on UNM's north campus.

Released 1 yr ago (6/7/2022 UTC) at UNM Campuses (See Release Notes For Details) in Albuquerque, New Mexico USA

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