Under the Sun
Subtitle: The Letters of Bruce Chatwin
By: selected and edited by Elizabeth Chatwin and Nicholas Shakespeare
Contributors: Shakespeare, Nicholas, 1957-; Chatwin, Elizabeth
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 554
ISBN-13: 9780143120384
Subjects: Correspondence; Correspondance; English Authors
Work titles: Correspondence
Description: This marvelous selection of letters reveals a passionate man and storyteller par excellence. They provide a window into Chatwin's life and strikingly detailed insights regarding his literary ambitions and tastes.
Notes: "First published in Great Britain by Jonathan Cape, an imprint of The Random House Group 2010. First published in the United States of America by Viking Penguin, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. 2011. Published in Penguin Books 2012"--Title page verso.
Table of contents: title: Preface / Elizabeth Chatwin; title: Introduction / Nicholas Shakespeare; title: Schooldays: 1948-58; title: Sotheby's: 1959-66; title: Edinburgh: 1966-8; title: The nomadic alternative: 1969-72; title: Sunday times: 1972-4; title: Gone to Patagonia: 1974-6; title: The viceroy of Ouidah: 1976-80; title: On the Black Hill: 1980-83; title: The songlines: 1983-5; title: China and India: 1985-6; title: Homer End: 1986-8; title: Oxford and France: 1988-9.