Under the Sun by Bruce Chatwin (.ePUB)
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Under the Sun: The Letters of Bruce Chatwin by Bruce Chatwin, Elizabeth Chatwin, Nicholas Shakespeare
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Overview: Under the Sun collects decades of correspondence from Bruce Chatwin—explorer, novelist, art expert, and travel writer—revealing his restless intellect and relationships with major literary figures. From early Sotheby’s years to the writing of In Patagonia and The Songlines, these letters document his personal evolution and literary life.
Key Themes and Insights
The collection showcases Chatwin’s vivid personality: witty, exacting, and often contradictory. Themes include his obsession with nomadism, views on art and antiquity, sexual ambiguity, and his ceaseless pursuit of meaning through movement. Letters to Paul Theroux, Susan Sontag, Salman Rushdie, and Werner Herzog offer literary and political insight.
Style and Usefulness
Curated with care, the volume captures the arc of a singular mind. It reads as both autobiography and cultural chronicle. Essential for readers interested in the art of travel writing, the letters expose Chatwin’s energy, flaws, and the forging of a 20th-century literary myth.
Genre: Non-Fiction > Biographies & Memoirs
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