Under the Sun: The Letters of Bruce Chatwin

Chatwin, Bruce

ISBN 10: 0143120387 / ISBN 13: 9780143120384

Published by Penguin Books, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Under the Sun: The Letters of Bruce Chatwin
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0143120387
• ISBN 13: 9780143120384
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

"Wonderful...the closest we are ever going to get to a Chatwin autobiography."
-William Dalrymple, The Times Literary Supplement (London)

The celebrated author of such beloved works as In Patagonia and The Songlines, Bruce Chatwin was a nomad whose desire for adventure and enlightenment was made wholly evident by his writing. This marvelous selection of letters-to his wife, to his parents, and to friends, including Patrick Leigh Fermor, James Ivory, and Paul Theroux- reveals a passionate man and a storyteller par excellence. Written with the verve and sharpness of expression that first marked him as an author of singular talent, Chatwin's letters provide a window into his remarkable life and strikingly detailed insights regarding his literary ambitions and tastes.

About the Author

Bruce Chatwin (1940–1989) was the author of In Patagonia, The Viceroy of Ouidah, On the Black Hill, The Songlines, and Utz. His other books are What Am I Doing Here and Anatomy of Restlessness, posthumous anthologies of shorter works, and Far Journeys, a collection of his photographs that also includes selections from his travel notebooks.