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In Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin (Paperback, 1998)
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'The book that redefined travel writing' Guardian 'The book that redefined travel writing' Guardian Bruce Chatwin sets off on a journey through South America in this wistful classic travel book With its unique, roving structure and beautiful descriptions, In Patagonia offers an original take on the age-old adventure tale. Bruce Chatwin's journey to a remote country in search of a strange beast brings along with it a cast of fascinating characters. Their stories delay him on the road, but will have you tearing through to the book's end. 'It is hard to pin down what makes In Patagonia so unique, but, in the end, it is Chatwin's brilliant personality that makes it what it is. His form of travel was not about getting from A to B. It was about internal landscapes' Sunday TimesProduct Identifiers
PublisherVintage Publishing
ISBN-139780099769514
eBay Product ID (ePID)88439243
Product Key Features
Book TitleIn Patagonia
AuthorBruce Chatwin
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeography & Geosciences, Travel Writing
Publication Year1998
TypeTextbook
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Number of Pages288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width129mm
Item Weight214g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorBruce Chatwin
Topic AreaSocial Organisations
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 07 Mar, 2018
Stranger Things....
The first of Chatwin's books but oddly the last to be read by me. Often said to be the book that re-defined or re-invigorated the art of travel writing. The skeleton of Chatwin's future style - much evident in say the Songlines - is there. The travel being merely a framework on which to hang any number of intriguing stories ranging from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid to the self-proclaimed King of Patagonia. However, now that we know that Chatwin was not averse to embroidering the truth or indeed simply making stuff up - then it is difficult to see how this can be regarded as "Travel Writing" as such or simply Chatwin's own modern peculiar hybrid of "travtion" or "fictrel" perhaps? Having said that, the book was never less than both entertaining and educational. And together with the photographs (not brilliant in this edition), vivid descriptions of the territory I did feel that I got a sense of the place and the many characters involved in its formation and history. But how much of it is true? And does it matter over much?Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 15 Jun, 2017
Travel Classic
In Patagonia is a long established of travel writing that, with one of two caveats, lives up to its reputation. The first caveat is that I found a period early on in the book that dragged and the second is that I couldn't help feeling that on occasions the "truth" of the book is embellished with a good helping of fiction. Bruce Chatwin is more storyteller than reporter; In Patagonia is none the worse for that and I thoroughly enjoyed what was on offer.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 07 Sep, 2017
A classic.
This book is haunting,evocative and amusing in equal measures.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 13 Jun, 2019
Good story by good writer
Good story by good writerVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 03 Feb, 2021
Nice book
The book that 'made' Chatwin in an attractive and inexpensive edition. Good value for money and a trip down 'Amnesia Lane' for me.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 05 Sep, 2018
great read
great readVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 15 Jan, 2020
Patigonia
Good read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 31 May, 2016
Still the best
Chatwin's classic. There are plenty of reviews on this. The Vintage series are always a real treat and a bargain. There are no gimmicks and no purple prose. Along with Eric Newby, Paul Theroux and Patrick Leigh Fermor, Chatwin is a 'must read'. This is travel writing at its absolute best.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
