{"product_id":"9780008566548","title":"Wayfarer: Love, loss and life on Britain’s ancient paths","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e best summer travel book of 2024\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTravel Book of the Year at the Inspire Global Media Awards\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A powerfully delicate book of love, loss and discovery, along paths of emotional understanding and physical wonder.' \u003cstrong\u003eRaynor Winn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn an assignment to walk the most famous pilgrimage in the world – the Camino de Santiago, in northern Spain – Phoebe Smith somehow lost her way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving spent a lifetime exploring unfamiliar places, she quit her dream job, ended her long-term relationship and headed home to North Wales to discover the point to… everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her search for answers she found herself – quite by accident – walking some of Britain’s oldest pilgrim paths. And by following these old ways, she ended up confronting past traumas that she thought she had laid to rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut while it follows holy trails, this is not a book about religion. From losing her mother as a teenager to surviving toxic relationships, Phoebe offers an unflinchingly honest look at her battle with an eating disorder, depression, and the pitfalls of newfound singledom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSkilfully weaving together Phoebe’s own story with those of countless travellers past and present, \u003cem\u003eWayfarer\u003c\/em\u003e reveals how nature and place can heal past wounds, offering a pathway to salvation she’d never thought existed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this award-winning autobiography, Smith takes us on a journey through Europe, her words painting vivid images of the walks and hikes she undertakes. Her memoirs are not just travelogues, but essays of self-discovery and healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Terry Marsh (Walking the Dales Way), Mark Wallington (The Uke of Wallington), Raynor Winn (Landlines), Stephen Neale (The South West Coast Path), and Will Millard (The Way of the Hermit).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoebe Smith, Read by Phoebe Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889013903509,"sku":"9780008566548","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008566548_03dbf821-70fa-4943-8748-4cbb29438803.jpg?v=1776888246","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008566548","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}