The Road to Croagh Patrick: One Writer's Literary and Spiritual Pilgrimages - Couverture souple

Pearson, Michael Patrick

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1476698236 ISBN 13 : 9781476698236

Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2026

Synopsis

Combining memoir, travel narrative, history, and biography, this book presents meditations on the value of art and spiritual wandering. Both a love letter to literature and a chronicle of one man's call to adventure, it shows a life shaped as much by reading as by lived experience. After being raised on Catholic values like ritual, discipline, and the belief that sacrifice leads to meaning, Pearson's personal evolution was fueled by books, faith, and an early sense of being a stranger in his own home.

By reflecting on encounters with a variety of cultures and artistic traditions, Pearson exemplifies how such stories guide us forward and outward, leading to an ever-shifting definition of home. He balances sincerity with satire and contemplation with comedy, integrating personal reflection into broader cultural and historical insight. His journey provides the framework for ruminations on the power of belief and the importance of lived and written stories as they relate to identity formation and belonging. Ultimately, the memoir offers a meditation on the tension between roots and restlessness, and the enduring human desire to wander towards meaning, home, and self-recognition.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Michael Patrick Pearson is a retired professor of literature and creative writing and the author of hundreds of essays and eight books. He lives in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McFarland & Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1476698236
• ISBN 13: 9781476698236
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 204
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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