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Off the Road: A Modern-Day Walk Down the Pilgrim's Route into Spain
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The stored metadata frames Off the Road: A Modern-Day Walk Down the Pilgrim's Route into Spain by Jack Hitt as a focused backlist selection with a clear entry point for curious readers. Stored edition details show 2005 • Simon & Schuster • 255 pages, which helps set expectations for scope and pacing.
Edition on file: 2005 • Simon & Schuster • 255 pages • ISBN 9780743261111.
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