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Bruce Chatwin: A Biography
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Unimprovable (And Unstoppably Readable)Pico Iyer, TimeMoving And Elegant...A Superb Portrayal Of The Restless And Randy Travel Writer Brings Us As Close To His Hidden Heart As We'Re Likely To Get.Salon.ComShakespeare'S Engrossing Bio Does Exactly What Chatwin'S Fans Have Longed To Do: Get Beneath The Alluring But Elusive Quality Of His Persona And Prose. [Grade]: 'A'Entertainment WeeklyImmensely Readable... Shakespeare Portrays A Man Of Colossal Energies And Intellect In Perpetual Conflict, Whose Life Was A Web Of Contradiction, Controversy, And Conundrum.... Shakespeare Artfully Synthesizes What Could Have Been Cacophonous Voices Into An Impressively Rendered And Remarkably Coherent Portrait.VogueQuite Simply, One Of The Most Beautifully Written, Painstakingly Researched, And Cleverly Constructed Biographies Written This Decade. Shakespeare Has A Quite Extraordinary Empathy For His Subject, Whom He Portrays With Humor, Warmth, And An Eye For Telling Detail, Creating A Book Almost As Original, Intelligent, And Observant As Those By Chatwin Himself.William Dalrymple, Literary Review (London)Bruce Chatwin Burst Onto The Literary Landscape In 1977 With In Patagonia, Which Quickly Became One Of The Most Influential Travel Books Of The Twentieth Century. The Books That Followedthe Viceroy Of Ouidah, On The Black Hill, The Songlines, And Utzconfirmed His Status As A Major Writer Able To Reinvent Himself Constantly. And The Life He Led Successfully Established Him As One Of The Most Charismatic And Elusive Literary Figures Of Our Time.Beautiful To Behold, Charming, Intelligent, A Writer Of Exquisite Prose, Chatwin Was Welcome In Every Societyfrom The Most Glamorous Patrons Of Sotheby'S, Where He Held His First Job, To The Remote Tribes Of Africa. He Was A Thinker Of Striking Originality, A Reader Of Astonishing Breadth And Depth, And A Mesmerizing Storyteller. Salman Rushdie Claimed That He Had The Most Erudite And Possibly The Most Brilliant Mind I Ever Came Across.And Yet For All The Adoration He Received, When Chatwin Died Of Aids In 1989, He Died An Enigma, A Panoply Of Apparently Conflicting Identities. Married For Twentythree Years To His American Wife, Elizabeth, He Was Also An Active Homosexual. A Socialite Who Loved To Regale His Rich And Famous Friends With Uproariously Funny Stories About His Travels And The People He Met On Them, He Was At Heart A Singleminded Loner Who Explored The Limits Of Extreme Solitude.Awardwinning Novelist Nicholas Shakespeare Spent Eight Years Traveling Across Five Continents In Chatwin'S Footsteps. He Was Given Unrestricted Access To Chatwin'S Private Notebooks, Diaries, And Letters, And Has Gathered Evidence From Chatwin'S Peers, His Friends, His Family, His Hosts, His Enemies, And His Lovers. The Result Is This Masterful Biography, Rendered In A Graceful Narrative That Brilliantly Leads Us Into Chatwin'S Worldacross All The Vast Geographic, Social, And Emotional Expanses That He Traveledand Into His Psyche.Beautiful To Behold, Charming, Intelligent, A Writer Of Exquisite Prose, Chatwin Was Welcome In Every Societyfrom The Most Glamorous Patrons Of Sotheby'S, Where He Held His First Job, To The Remote Tribes Of Africa. He Was A Thinker Of Striking Originality, A Reader Of Astonishing Erudition, And A Mesmerizing Storyteller. Although Married For Twentythree Years To His American Wife, Elizabeth, He Was Also An Active Homosexual, But At Heart, A Loner.Acclaimed Novelist Nicholas Shakespeare Spent Eight Years Traveling In Chatwin'S Footsteps. The Result Is This Definitive Biography Rendered In A Graceful Narrative That Brilliantly Leads Us Into Chatwin'S World, From The Glittering Dinner Tables Among The Famous To Foreign Deserts Among Nomads, And Into His Psyche. >
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: Who is the author of 'Bruce Chatwin: A Biography'? A: The author of 'Bruce Chatwin: A Biography' is Nicholas Shakespeare.
- Q: What is the publication date of the book? A: The book was published on February 15, 2000.
- Q: How many pages are in 'Bruce Chatwin: A Biography'? A: The biography has a total of 640 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is listed as being in acceptable condition.
- Q: Is 'Bruce Chatwin: A Biography' a first edition? A: Yes, this is the first edition of the book in the U.S.A.
- Q: What genre does 'Bruce Chatwin: A Biography' belong to? A: The book belongs to the genre of biographies, specifically focusing on authors.
- Q: What can readers expect from the narrative style of the biography? A: Readers can expect a graceful narrative that leads them into Bruce Chatwin's world and psyche.
- Q: What themes are explored in 'Bruce Chatwin: A Biography'? A: The biography explores themes of contradiction, identity, and the complexity of Chatwin's life as a traveler and writer.
- Q: Who is Bruce Chatwin and why is he significant? A: Bruce Chatwin was a prominent travel writer known for his influential books, including 'In Patagonia', and is celebrated for his original style and storytelling.