In Patagonia

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Triggered by a childhood fascination with a scrap of "brontosaurus skin" (later revealed to be a giant sloth), Chatwin travels to the southernmost tip of South America. The narrative explores his journey through the remote, wind-swept landscapes of Patagonia. Rather than a standard, chronological travelogue, the book is structured as a series of short, vivid vignettes. He documents encounters with eccentric exiles, gauchos, and outcasts, while weaving in historical tales of exiled anarchists, Welsh settlers, and legendary bandits like Butch Cassidy.

3.49 GBP