This "little masterpiece of travel, history, and adventure" (The New York Times) is Bruce Chatwick's exquisite account of his journey through the "uppermost part of the earth"--that stretch of land at the southern tip of South America, where bandits were once made welcome and Charles Darwin formed part of his "survival of the fittest" theory.
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This "little masterpiece of travel, history, and adventure" (The New York Times) is Bruce Chatwick's exquisite account of his journey through the "uppermost part of the earth"--that stretch of land at the southern tip of South America, where bandits were once made welcome and Charles Darwin formed part of his "survival of the fittest" theory.
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Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 224 p. Audience: General/trade. Book Condition: Good-very good. Very slight small soil marks, generally clean cover. Clean interior pages. Tight binding.
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As New. Light shelf wear and very minor wrinkle on back cover, otherwise AS New. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Travel & Places; ISBN: 014011291X. ISBN/EAN: 9780140112917. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1560722290.
This is the classic book about Patagonia which I thoroughly enjoyed. Chatwin concentrates on the people of the country rather than the scenery. I would recommend it to anyone wanting to get a better insight into the lives of the various nationalities living there.