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Anatomy of Restlessness: Selected Writings 1969-1989

by Bruce Chatwin

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ISBN13: 9780140256987
ISBN10: 0140256989
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A celebrated novelist and bestselling travel writer, Bruce Chatwin has been called the foremost literary traveler of his generation. In this collection of writings, Chatwin's enduring fascination with restlessness surfaces in every period and aspect of his career. From his wartime English childhood to his far-flung journeys, this collection shows Chatwin as masterful narrator, outspoken reviewer, and audacious essayist.

Synopsis:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-204).

Table of Contents

Horreur du domicile: I always wanted to go to Patagonia — A place to hang your hat — A tower in Tuscany — Gone to Timbuctoo — Stories: Milk — The attractions of France — The estate of Maximilian Tod — Bedouins — The nomadic alternative: Letter to Tom Maschler — The nomadic alternative — It's a nomad nomad world — Reviews: Abel the nomad — The anarchists of Patagonia — The road to the Isles — Variations on an idâee fixe — Art and the image-breaker: Among the ruins — The morality of things.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780140256987
Subtitle:
Selected Writings 1969-1989
Author:
Chatwin, Bruce
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Location:
New York, N.Y.
Subject:
Essays
Subject:
Essays (single author)
Subject:
Travel writing
Copyright:
Series Volume:
no. 1586
Publication Date:
August 1997
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
7.78x5.13x.61 in. .39 lbs.

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