Once upon a time I would have believed in a book like this. The same sort of new age spirituality as explored in James Redfield's 'Celestine Prophecy'. In order to establish a greater connection with the divine, the protagonist, Paulo, must embark upon a journey. For his arrogance, he has failed his initiation into the sacred 'tradition' and now must walk the strange road, alongside the common man, to regain his humility and faith in the simplicity of life. The strange road is the Camino de Santiago and his companion is his guide Petrus who teaches him about 'agape' the purest form of love and a variety of different rituals and meditations that I don't care enough about to remember. No, that's unfair - I did actually try a few of them out. The story is progressive however many of the key questions remain unanswered. That said, this is the ultimate spiritual-growth novel for lovers of the mystical and philosophical and for anyone interested in the pilgrim trails en-route to the shrine of the apostle St. James in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia in northwestern Spain.