The timeless account of an anonymous wanderer who set out on a journey across nineteenth-century Russia with nothing but a backpack, some bread, and a Bible, with a burning desire to learn the true meaning of the words of St. Paul: "Pray without ceasing."
Translation & annotation by Gleb Pokrovsky
Paperback
5½ x 8½, 160 pp | 978-1-893361-31-7
The classic of Russian spirituality—now with facing-page commentary that illuminates and explains the text.
The Way of a Pilgrim is the timeless account of an anonymous wanderer who set out on a journey across nineteenth-century Russia with nothing but a backpack, some bread, and a Bible, with a burning desire to learn the true meaning of the words of St. Paul: “Pray without ceasing.” In this completely accessible new abridgment, all the terms and references are explained for you--with intriguing insights into aspects of the text that are often not available to the general reader.
“The pilgrim's is a way of great simplicity. Even so, some guidance is necessary to understand it. Now, for the first time in English, comes a truly useful version of the beloved classic of Russian spirituality--one that allows us to actually follow the pilgrim on his way."
—Clark Strand, author of The Wooden Bowl: Simple Meditations for Everyday Life
“A famous 19th-century Russian spirituality text finds new expression."
—Publishers Weekly
“I will be recommending this new translation to those interested in learning about the Jesus prayer. Thanks to the helpful annotations, it will be a most useful resource."
—Frederica Matthewes-Green, National Public Radio commentator, author of Facing East and At the Corner of East and Now: A Modern Life in Ancient Christian Orthodoxy
