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Brittany - Stone Stories, front cover
BRITTANY
STONE STORIES
by Wendy Mewes

Tro Breiz
NEW - coming soon
The Tro Breiz medieval pilgrimage is a circular route connecting the seven cathedrals of the seven founding saints, a significant journey into Brittany’s origins and identity. The Dark Age arrival of the Breton saints from the British Isles raises issues that still reverberate for incomers today, like migration and acceptance. In search of evidence and historical context, Wendy Mewes explores this lengthy itinerary on foot over a year of travel, through town, country and coastal landscapes, enlivened by traces of the ancient past and sacred spaces, from megaliths and healing springs to luminous cathedrals. She battles both pain and weather to celebrate the rich Celtic culture of her adopted land, and mark twenty-five years of writing about Brittany.
Brittany

Wayfaring in Brittany is a series of journeys on foot, here exploring the old routes of Brittany, discovering the movements and monuments of early occupants from the Neolithic period, through Celts and Romans, to the arrival of saints from Great Britain. These paths and trails, described with historical detail and imaginative interpretation, cover a great variety of territory. Islands, moors, river valleys, sacred hills and pilgrimage trails reflect the vibrancy of a landscape steeped in legends and history.
Guides

This handy, spiral bound guide, now in its fourth edition, contains detailed practical information for planning an excursion across Brittany, on foot or by bike along the Nantes-Brest Canal. A full introduction traces the history of the canal from its origins in Napoleonic times to its present-day role as an outstanding leisure resource.
Tro Breiz
NEW - available now !

The Tro Breiz is a circular pilgrimage connecting the seven cathedrals of the seven founding saints of Brittany.

This introduction gives all the background information necessary for understanding the origins and context of the journey. The history and significance of the Breton saints is also included. The second part of the book gives details of all seven stages, with general maps of the route. The most significant religious sites of chapels, sacred springs, abbeys and cathedrals are highlighted, but other sights along the way from megaliths to medieval castles also feature.

Colour photos give a sense of the beautiful coast and countryside paths which pilgrims of any type can follow.
Brittany
Brittany - Stone Stories is an exploration of stones in Brittany, with the stories they have preserved in the lively Breton oral tradition. Sites include exceptional natural formations, famous and not so well known megaliths, sacred springs, ruined chateaux, memorial monuments and divinatory rocks. Tales of Druids and saints, giants and fairies construct a narrative of popular imagination at work in the landscape over great swathes of time, but the hard hand of history also leaves a forceful impression in this intriguing text. It is enhanced by illustrations from Alan Montgomery.
Fiction
Brittany Mysteries 3
(in series with 1. The Stolen Saint, 2. The Ambling Rock)

Brittany is a magical place where all things are possible and the elemental powers of the earth have never been forgotten...
Red Dog Books is a specialist publisher, focused on quality books about Brittany.
For nearly twenty years we have worked to make the region accessible and understandable for English-speakers. Our most popular titles are also available in French editions. The main list is split between walking or cycling guides and works on historical subjects.  A few works of fiction have crept in around the edges. All our authors are experienced writers with detailed knowledge of their subject areas and a close connection to Brittany. So please explore the many possibilities we offer for getting to know a place of unique appeal.