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  • Utz

    by Bruce Chatwin ...
    An elegant novel set in Prague about the possibility of freedom in an unfree state, from the acclaimed author of The Songlines and In PatagoniaUtz collects Meissen porcelain with a passion. His collection, which he has protected and enlarged through both World War II and Czechoslovakia's years of Stalinism, numbers more than 1,000 pieces, all crammed into his two-room Prague flat.Utz is allowed to ... Read more

    Was $14.99 CAD Now $10.99 CAD

  • In Patagonia

    by Bruce Chatwin ...
    'The book that redefined travel writing' GuardianBruce Chatwin sets off on a journey through South America in this wistful classic travel bookWith its unique, roving structure and beautiful descriptions, In Patagonia offers an original take on the age-old adventure tale. Bruce Chatwin’s journey to a remote country in search of a strange beast brings along with it a cast of fascinating characters. ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • On The Black Hill

    by Bruce Chatwin ...
    On the Black Hill is an elegantly written tale of identical twin brothers who grow up on a farm in rural Wales and never leave home. They till the rough soil and sleep in the same bed, touched only occasionally by the advances of the twentieth century.In depicting the lives of Benjamin and Lewis and their interactions with their small local community Chatwin comments movingly on the larger ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • A Visit to Don Otavio

    A Mexican Journey

    In the mid-1940s, Sybille Bedford set off from Grand Central Station for Mexico, accompanied by her friend E., a hamper of food and drink (Virginia ham, cherries, watercress, a flute of bread, Portuguese rosé), books, a writing board, and paper. Her resulting travelogue captures the violent beauty of the country she visited.Bedford doesn’t so much describe Mexico as take the reader there—in second ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Under The Sun

    The Letters of Bruce Chatwin

    Bruce Chatwin is one of the most significant British novelists and travel writers of our time. His books have become modern-day classics which defy categorisation, inspired by and reflecting his incredible journeys. Tragically, Chatwin's compelling narrative voice was cut off just as he had found it. 'Bruce had just begun' said his friend, Salman Rushdie, 'we saw only the first act'.But Chatwin ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    On The Black Hill

    by Bruce Chatwin ...
    Narrated by Steffan Rhodri ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 4 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.The audio edition of On The Black Hill by Bruce Chatwin.On the Black Hill is an elegantly written tale of identical twin brothers who grow up on a farm in rural Wales and never leave home. They till the rough soil and sleep in the same bed, touched only occasionally by the advances of the twentieth century.In depicting the lives of Benjamin and Lewis and their ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    The Songlines

    by Bruce Chatwin ...
    Narrated by Hugh Fraser ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 36 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.Bruce Chatwin provides a fascinating background to indigenous Australian life.The songlines are the invisible pathways that criss-cross Australia, tracks connecting communities and following ancient boundaries. Along these lines, Aboriginals passed the songs which revealed the creation of the land and the secrets of its past. In this magical account, Chatwin recalls his ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Bruce Chatwin: A BBC Radio Collection

    In Patagonia & more

    Unabridged

    6 hours 9 min

    A collection of full-cast dramas and readings from the giant of travel writing – plus a bonus documentaryAuthor and adventurer Bruce Chatwin was one of the 20th Century’s most charismatic writers. His first book, In Patagonia, changed the face of travel writing and made him a literary sensation. Collected here are dramatisations and readings of some of his best-known work, as well as a bonus ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    In Patagonia

    by Bruce Chatwin ...
    Narrated by Hugh Fraser ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 28 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.The audio edition of In Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin.Beautifully written and full of wonderful descriptions and intriguing tales, In Patagonia is an account of Bruce Chatwin's travels to a remote country in search of a strange beast and his encounters with the people whose fascinating stories delay him on the road. ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    What Am I Doing Here?

    by Bruce Chatwin ...
    Narrated by Hugh Fraser ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 19 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.The audio edition of What Am I Doing Here? by Bruce Chatwin.In this collection of profiles, essays and travel stories, Chatwin takes us to Benin, where he is arrested as a mercenary during a coup; to Boston to meet an LSD guru who believes he is Christ; to India with Indira Ghandi when she attempted a political comeback in 1978; and to Nepal where he reminds us that 'Man ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Utz

    As seen on BBC Between the Covers

    by Bruce Chatwin ...
    Narrated by Julian Wadham ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 26 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.The audio edition of Utz by Bruce Chatwin.Bruce Chatwin's bestselling novel traces the fortunes of the enigmatic and unconventional hero, Kaspar Utz. Despite the restrictions of Cold War Czechoslovakia, Utz asserts his individuality through his devotion to his precious collection of Meissen porcelain. Although Utz is permitted to leave the country each year, and considers ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    The Viceroy of Ouidah

    by Bruce Chatwin ...
    Narrated by Tom Austen ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 20 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.The audio edition of The Viceroy of Ouidah by Bruce Chatwin.In 1812, Francisco Manoel da Silva, escaping a life of poverty in Brazil, sailed to the African kingdom of Dahomey, determined to make his fortune in the slave trade. Armed with nothing but an iron will, he became a man of substance in Ouidah and the founder of a remarkable dynasty. His one remaining ambition is ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD