Book: Paperback | 5.11 x 7.75in | 240 pages | ISBN 9780142437193 | 25 Mar 2003 | Penguin Classic | 18 - AND UP
"A little masterpiece of travel, history, and adventure." — The New York Times
An exhilarating look at a place that still retains the exotic mystery of a far-off, unseen land, Bruce Chatwin’s exquisite account of his journey through Patagonia teems with evocative descriptions, remarkable bits of history, and unforgettable anecdotes. Fueled by an unmistakable lust for life and adventure and a singular gift for storytelling, Chatwin treks through “the uttermost part of the earth”— that stretch of land at the southern tip of South America, where bandits were once made welcome—in search of almost forgotten legends, the descendants of Welsh immigrants, and the log cabin built by Butch Cassidy. An instant classic upon publication in 1977, In Patagonia is a masterpiece that has cast a long shadow upon the literary world.
In Patagonia
Introduction by Nicholas Shakespeare
In Patagonia
“A book to stand on the shelf with Graham Greene, Somerset Maugham, and Paul Theroux.” —The New York Times Book Review
“Bruce Chatwin joins the ranks of the great British travel writers with In Patagonia.” —The Washington Post
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