Ldp Bibl Romans: Le Chant Des Pistes (Paperback)

from natarsha

This book was thought provoking in the way that it discusses the migratory and land loving ways of Australian Aboriginals. Chatwin compares these peoples to our evolutionary ancestors and makes observations about our modern lives. I particularly liked the ideas of the necessity of 'walking' and t...

from CarltonC

It all starts so well - a fictionalised story of Bruce Chatwin's travels in Australia attempting to link up with earlier, incomplete research that he had done on nomad culture. The writing and the descriptions of his encounters is good. However, he then inserts chapters made up of quotations from...

from jrtanworth

It is difficult to review Chatwin's books because they are mix of form -- travel, history, philosophy, fiction and more. What standard do you use to evaluate? Perhaps the best criterion is whether the book addresses the readers curiosity and motivates you to read the next page and the next chapte...

from MiaCulpa

I came to "Songlines" following my discovery of Chatwin through "In Patagonia", in my mind one of the best examples of travel writing I've read. "Songlines", unfortunately, does not reach the same heights, although there are certainly moments of interest within. I work closely with Aboriginal peo...

from antao

Dreaming Tracks: "The Songlines" by Bruce Chatwin (Original Review, 1988-05-15) I've been reading "The Songlines" by Bruce Chatwin for the past couple of days, which I'm really enjoying at about the halfway point. It's a travel book, I suppose, about Chatwin's experiences in the Australian Outbac...