| Edition |
First American edition. |
| Description |
554 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
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First published in Great Britain in 2010 by Jonathan Cape. |
| Contents |
Preface / Elizabeth Chatwin -- Introduction / Nicholas Shakespeare -- Schooldays: 1948-58 -- Sotheby's: 1959-66 -- Edinburgh: 1966-8 -- The nomadic alternative 1969-72 -- Sunday times: 1972-4 -- Gone to Patagonia: 1974-6 -- The viceroy of Ouidah: 1976-80 -- On the Black Hill: 1980-83 -- The songlines: 1983-5 -- China and India: 1985-6 -- Homer end: 1986-8 -- Oxford and France: 1988-9. |
| Summary |
A definitive collection of personal correspondence by the late author offers insight into his life and perspectives and includes letters written to family members and friends including Patrick Leigh Fermor, Paul Theroux, and Susan Sontag. |
| Subject |
Chatwin, Bruce, 1940-1989 -- Correspondence.
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Authors, English -- 20th century -- Correspondence.
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| Added Author |
Chatwin, Elizabeth.
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Shakespeare, Nicholas, 1957-
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| Added Title |
Correspondence. Selections
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| ISBN |
9780670022465 |
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0670022462 |
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