The Songlines by Bruce Chatwin (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Songlines by Bruce Chatwin, Rory Stewart "First published in the United States of America by Viking Penguin Inc. 1987; published in Penguin Books 1988"--T.p. verso. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description For its twenty-fifth anniversary, a new edition of Bruce Chatwins classic work with a new introduction by Rory StewartPart adventure, part novel of ideas, part spiritual autobiography, The Songlines is one of Bruce Chatwins most famous books. Set in the desolate lands of the Australian Outback, it tells the story of Chatwins search for the source and meaning of the ancient "dreaming tracks" of the Aborigines—the labyrinth of invisible pathways by which their ancestors "sang" the world into existence. This singular book, which was a New York Times bestseller when it was published in 1987, engages all of Chatwins lifelong passions, including his obsession with travel, his interest in the nomadic way of life, and his hunger to understand mans origins and nature.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Author Biography 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.Rory Stewart is the author of The Prince of the Marshes and The Places in Between. Review "A blend of travelogue, memoir, history, philosophy, science, meditation, and commonplace book...Chatwins astonishing style captures the metamorphoses of his own Walkabout....He takes the travel genre beyond exoticism and the simple picturesque into the metaphysical."—The Boston GlobeThe riches of The Songlines are varied and artfully stashed. Chatwins physical journey over Australias parched hide corresponds to his intellectual excursions, which are full of surprising turns."—Time"No ordinary book ever issues from Bruce Chatwin. Each bears the imprint of a dazzingly original mind."—Newsday Review Quote "A blend of travelogue, memoir, history, philosophy, science, meditation, and commonplace book...Chatwins astonishing style captures the metamorphoses of his own Walkabout....He takes the travel genre beyond exoticism and the simple picturesque into the metaphysical."-- The Boston Globe The riches of The Songlines are varied and artfully stashed. Chatwins physical journey over Australias parched hide corresponds to his intellectual excursions, which are full of surprising turns."-- Time "No ordinary book ever issues from Bruce Chatwin. Each bears the imprint of a dazzingly original mind."-- Newsday Details ISBN0142422576 Author Rory Stewart Language English ISBN-10 0142422576 ISBN-13 9780142422571 Media Book Format Paperback Edition Description Revised Short Title SONGLINES Series Penguin Classics Residence US Birth 1940 Death 1989 DEWEY 919.40463 Year 2012 Imprint Penguin Classics Place of Publication New York, NY Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2012-06-26 NZ Release Date 2012-06-26 US Release Date 2012-06-26 Publication Date 2012-06-26 UK Release Date 2012-06-26 Pages 320 Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:44645167;

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