Synopsis: Tom, a 28-year-old investment banker, lives a successful life in London with his girlfriend, Ana. Intending to propose, he flies to Spain, seeking her family’s blessing. But his plan runs aground when Ana’s grandfather, Tito, insists the union cannot proceed until Tom walks the Camino de Santiago, an 800-kilometre pilgrimage across Spain.
‘A man would walk across a country without hesitation for the love of his life, no?’
Upon commencing the Camino, Tom’s plans further unravel – his backpack mysteriously disappears, and his phone loses its signal. And when all the other hikers seemingly vanish, Tom makes a discovery that changes everything. Suddenly pursued by the authorities, Tom’s only path home to Ana is alongside a motley band of pilgrims bound for Santiago – among them a reclusive fisherman named Fernando, who carries his own dark secret.
Love. Adventure. Time Travel. Once Upon a Camino is a story of friendship, redemption and untrodden paths, reminding us to follow our hearts over life’s next hill. It’s written for those who’ve walked the path to Santiago and others who simply enjoy life’s unpredictable journey and the strangers we meet along the way.
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Very easy to read, you don’t want to put the book down until you’ve finished reading… amidst a plethora of Camino memoirs, it’s very refreshing to read a fiction novel based on the Camino.
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Once Upon A Camino is a story about love, courage, friendship, regret, fate and destiny and was beautifully told
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“…such a fun read! Each chapter was a different adventure… this book has something for everyone.”
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Most of the Camino related books I’ve read have been memoirs, this is the first Camino related fiction I’ve delved into. It’s such a fresh and hugely original take on the subject & I’m totally engrossed in the story.
You can tell that the author mused long & hard over the history & background story of such Camino classics as the pilgrim sculpture on the Alto de Perdón & the Templar church of Eunate – two of my personal favourites. It’s adding a whole new level of richness & appreciation of the Camino for me.
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I knew very little about the Camino de Santiago when I read this but I found myself captivated by this novel’s intriguing premise and likeable characters.
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