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The Canterbury Sisters - Kim Wright
The Canterbury Sisters
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In the vein of Jojo Moyes and Cheryl Strayed’s Wild, a warm and touching novel about a woman who embarks on a pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral after losing her mother, sharing life lessons—in the best Chaucer tradition—with eight other women along the way.Che Milan’s life is falling apart. Not... show more
In the vein of Jojo Moyes and Cheryl Strayed’s Wild, a warm and touching novel about a woman who embarks on a pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral after losing her mother, sharing life lessons—in the best Chaucer tradition—with eight other women along the way.Che Milan’s life is falling apart. Not only has her longtime lover abruptly dumped her, but her eccentric, demanding mother has recently died. When an urn of ashes arrives, along with a note reminding Che of a half-forgotten promise to take her mother to Canterbury, Che finds herself reluctantly undertaking a pilgrimage.Within days she joins a group of women who are walking the sixty miles from London to the shrine of Becket in Canterbury Cathedral, reputed to be the site of miracles. In the best Chaucer tradition, the women swap stories as they walk, each vying to see who can best describe true love. Che, who is a perfectionist and workaholic, loses her cell phone at the first stop and is forced to slow down and really notice the world around her, perhaps for the first time in years.Through her adventures along the trail, Che finds herself opening up to new possibilities in life and discovers that the miracles of Canterbury can take surprising forms.
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Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781501100765 (1501100769)
ASIN: 1501100769
Publisher: Gallery Books
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
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Bookish Things & More
Bookish Things & More rated it
4.0 The Canterbury Sisters
This review was originally posted on Bookish Things & MoreReviewI adored this book.  It was a quick and pretty light read.Che is definitely a character that has a few things she needs to work out.  She doesn't even realize this until she goes on this pilgrimage to the Canterbury Cathedral.  Che spen...
Lagniappe Literature
Lagniappe Literature rated it
4.0 The Canterbury Sisters by Kim Wright
A thoroughly enjoyable read. The Canterbury Sisters was like a modern version of Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. Interesting characters and Wright does an excellent job guiding the reader along the Canterbury Trail. Some sights seemed so vivid. This book captured my imagination and placed me amongst...
Loves Dandelions; Loves Books
Loves Dandelions; Loves Books rated it
4.0 The Canterbury Sisters by Kim Wright
Che Milan’s mother has recently died. When an urn of ashes arrives, along with a note reminding Che of a half-forgotten promise to take her mother to Canterbury, the same day that a "Dear John" letter arrives in the mailbox Che finds herself undertaking a pilgrimage. She joins a group of women who a...
Memories From Books on Booklikes
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4.0 The Canterbury Sisters
The Canterbury Sisters by Kim Wright is quick and easy to read, perfect for the beach, but it leaves you with many things to think about. At the end of the day, this book is based on the fact that everyone has a story. It speaks to the need we all have to be heard. Maybe, in some of these women, you...
debbiekrenzer
debbiekrenzer rated it
I thought this was a pretty good book. Parts of it were slow, but there weren't a lot of them. I liked how all the women were strangers and then really got to know each other on the trip or should I say walk to Canterbury. There is also a little history to be learned in here and some very eye openin...
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