The Songlines
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.88 (997 Votes) |
Asin | : | B005WAZTWW |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 158 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
do it Dying of AIDS and with Salman Rushdie, Bruce Chatwin made a lightning visit to Australia. The Songlines is the fascinating result of this terminal search for meaning.The good points are that Chatwin's considerable intellect and narrative capacities weave a story based on year's travel experience. The bad point is that he knew almost nothing about his subject and as such has wr. Songlines.a history of a people Sharon M. Camfield Mr. Chatwin provides an interesting look into the "Aboriginals" of Australia. It is a fascinating culture.Frequently, the author goes off on a tangent and one wonders what has happened to the story line,but then he manages to connect the piece with the rest of the dialogue.It is a most interesting adventure he takes us onthe people and the landscape are incredible.. "Chatwin Scores Again" according to Happy Ann. Chatwin always delivers a good story.
The Songlines