num_pages: 293
description: Bruce Chatwin provides a fascinating background to indigenous Australian life.The songlines are the invisible pathways that criss-cross Australia, tracks connecting communities and following ancient boundaries. Along these lines, Aboriginals passed the songs which revealed the creation of the land and the secrets of its past. In this magical account, Chatwin recalls his travels across the length and breadth of Australia seeking to find the truth about the songs and unravel the mysteries of their stories.
language: English
title: The Songlines
titlecomplete: The Songlines
genres: Australia, Philosophy, Biography, Travel, Literature, Nonfiction, Adventure, History, Memoir, Anthropology
ratings_count: 11076
places: Alice Springs, Australia, Northern Territory
awards: awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Commonwealth Writers' Prize
category: Best Book in South Asia and Europe
publisher: Vintage