Elogio del caminar

Walking is an evasion of modernity, a way of making fun of it, of leaving it standing, a shortcut in the unbridled rhythm of our life and a way of distancing ourselves, of sharpening our senses. David Le Breton mixes Pierre Sansot and Patrick Leigh Fermor in In Praise of Walking, but he also makes Basho and Stevenson dialogue without worrying about historical rigor, since the purpose of this exquisite book does not lie there, it is only about walking together, exchanging impressions, as if we were around a table in a roadside hostel, in the afternoon, when fatigue and wine make us talk.