Wilson and his wife, Sarah (who wrote the afterword), retrace Luther’s 1511 journey from Erfurt, Germany, to Rome in this part travelogue, part history. Along the way, the scholar-hiker explores the legend that it was this trip to Rome that was the “last straw” for the then-monk. Wilson also seeks to illustrate the reconciliation that since has occurred between many Protestants and Catholics.

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This book is exactly up my alley: literal pilgrimage, deep theological reflection, fascinating history, and beautifully written. It made me jealous of this great idea and opportunity of traveling in Martin Luther's footsteps to Rome in 1511. The weaknesses are merely that sometimes the journey becomes too slow, the reflections too drawn out. I'd recommend this to a wide Christian audience, and give it the highest recommendation to people interested in Martin Luther, medieval Europe, or the Reformation.