In Patagonia
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| Author | Bruce Chatwin |
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| 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
