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Elogio del caminarsecond-hand

by David Le Breton

Published by Siruela · Philosophy and religion · ISBN 9788416280612

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An essay published in 2000 that presents walking as a way to escape modernity, slow down the hurried pace of life and sharpen the senses. Le Breton gets writers and travellers such as Pierre Sansot, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Basho and Stevenson talking to one another, with no concern for historical rigour, like an after-dinner chat at the end of a day on the road.

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For walkers, hikers and pilgrims, and for readers looking for an unhurried, reflective essay on the value of walking in a noisy, automated world.
Why people still read it
Spanish critics have received it well: ABC Cultural described it as a secular breviary for walking without ceasing to think.

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