Once Upon a Camino, Matthew S. Wilson
Once Upon a Camino, Matthew S. Wilson
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Once Upon a Camino

Author: Matthew S. Wilson

Narrator: Jorge Gonzalez Peña

Unabridged: 13 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Torwood Avenue

Published: 12/01/2023


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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sophia on July 15, 2022

Thank you to the author for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This book was very interesting and out of my usual comfort zone. Tom has to walk the Camindo de Santo o prove to his girlfriends grandfather that he deserves to marry her. But then suddenly things go wrong,......more

Goodreads review by Tracey Allen on July 15, 2022

Once Upon A Camino is about Tom and his journey on foot as a pilgrim along the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Tom is a successful white collar worker in London in love with his girlfriend Ana. He decides to fly to Spain in order to ask for her family's blessing to marry, but Ana's grandfather wants hi......more

Goodreads review by Pam on August 08, 2024

I really enjoyed this book. Good story and twist at the end!!......more

Goodreads review by Peg on July 20, 2024

Not at all what I was expecting but a fun read.......more

Goodreads review by Carol on July 27, 2024

"Once Upon a Camino" reminds me of a modern-day version of "Canterbury Tales" read by many of us in our high school English classes. I enjoyed Canterbury then and delighted to find Wilson's "Camino" version, including the presence of the dashing Scottish knight. The book's main character is Tom, a s......more