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"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.
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- Author
- Bruce Chatwin
- First published
- 1977
- Pages
- 256
- Publisher
- Península, Simon Schuster Trade, Grupo Editorial Norma
- Editions
- 30
- Language
- Spanish, German, French, English
- ISBN
- 9780140238327
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“IN MY grandmother's dining-room there was a glass-fronted cabinet and in the cabinet a piece of skin.”
Charles Bruce Chatwin (13 May 1940 – 18 January 1989) was an English travel writer, novelist and journalist. His first book, *In Patagonia* (1977), established Chatwin as a travel writer, although he considered himself instead a storyteller, interested in bringing to light unusual tales. He won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his novel *On the Black Hill* (1982), while his novel *Utz* (1988) was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. In 2008 The Times ranked Chatwin as number 46 on their list of "50 Greatest British Writers Since 1945". (Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Chatwin))
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