Algeria's Way Author:Alex Smith Algeria's Way is structured around the famous El Camino de Compostelle pilgrimage in Spain, of which it has been said everyone has an affair with the Camino whether a fellow pilgrim or oneself. This becomes true of Algeria, a strange girl: thin, troubled, haunted by shadowy memories of the past. Algeria and her fellow pilgrims, each with her... more » own issues and memories, do what, in JM Coetzee's words, pilgrims on the Camino do year after year: 'All we can do is our best, stumbling along in a bad world.' During the pilgrimage, Algeria hears the stories of the others and meets two very different men dashing, womanising Miguel, and friendly American Simon. In a story distinguished by a sparkling style and cool irony, the reader learns of the unconventional peace that Algeria finds. The novel is a testament both to the author's excellent research skills and to her obvious capacity to live life to the full.« less