In Patagonia

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In Patagonia
Author Bruce Chatwin
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre(s) Travel
Publisher Vintage Classics
Publication date 1977
Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages 272
ISBN ISBN 0099769514

In Patagonia is an English travel book written by Bruce Chatwin and published in 1977. Its ingenuity has become a source of inspiration for travel writers. "With this book," a reviewer noted, "Chatwin redefined the genre of travel writing with his little nuggets of historical information weaved intricately together with his search for anecdotes." [1] The New York Times described it as a "little masterpiece of travel, history, and adventure." [2] Chatwin's fascination with Patagonia had its roots in a scrap of mylodon skin that sailor Charley Milward, his grandmother's uncle, had sent back to England [3].

In Patagonia was awarded the Hawthornden Prize and the E. M. Forster Award

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