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The Songlines

By Bruce Chatwin

The Songlines Social Sciences

The Songlines

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For its twenty-fifth anniversary, a new edition of Bruce Chatwin's classic work with a new introduction by Rory Stewart Part adventure, part novel of ideas, part spiritual autobiography, The Songlines is one of Bruce Chatwin's most famous books. Set in the desolate lands of the Australian Outback, it tells the story of Chatwin's 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 Chatwin's lifelong passions, including his obsession with travel, his interest in the nomadic way of life, and his hunger to understand man's 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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
320
Release Date:
2012-06-26
Publication Date:
2012-06-26
Publisher:
Penguin Publishing Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0142422576
ISBN13:
9780142422571
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
224 g
Height:
131 cm
Width:
205 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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