num_pages: 199
description: An exhilarating look at a place that still retains the exotic mystery of a far-off, unseen land, Bruce Chatwin’s exquisite account of his journey through Patagonia teems with evocative descriptions, remarkable bits of history, and unforgettable anecdotes. Fueled by an unmistakable lust for life and adventure and a singular gift for storytelling, Chatwin treks through “the uttermost part of the earth”— that stretch of land at the southern tip of South America, where bandits were once made welcome—in search of almost forgotten legends, the descendants of Welsh immigrants, and the log cabin built by Butch Cassidy. An instant classic upon its publication in 1977, In Patagonia is a masterpiece that has cast a long shadow upon the literary world.
language: English
title: In Patagonia
titlecomplete: In Patagonia
genres: Biography, Travel, Nature, Literature, Travelogue, Classics, Nonfiction, Adventure, History, Memoir
ratings_count: 16339
places: Patagonia
awards: awardedAt: 220953600000
name: Hawthornden Prize
publisher: Penguin Classics