Under the Sun - Bruce Chatwin, Nicholas Shakespeare & Elizabeth Chatwin

Under the Sun

By Bruce Chatwin, Nicholas Shakespeare & Elizabeth Chatwin

  • Release Date: 2011-02-17
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature

Description

"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.