This "little masterpiece of travel, history, and adventure" (The New York Times) is Bruce Chatwick's exquisite account of his journey through the "uppermost part of the earth"--that stretch of land at the southern tip of South America, where bandits were once made welcome and Charles Darwin formed part of his "survival of the fittest" theory.
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This "little masterpiece of travel, history, and adventure" (The New York Times) is Bruce Chatwick's exquisite account of his journey through the "uppermost part of the earth"--that stretch of land at the southern tip of South America, where bandits were once made welcome and Charles Darwin formed part of his "survival of the fittest" theory.
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Add this copy of In Patagonia to cart. $250.05, very good condition, Sold by Alibris rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 1987 by Random House (UK).
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, 1st impression 1st ed 1977 Cape hardbardback. Inscribed "Happy Christams 1977" on front flyleaf. Foxed area to top edge of pages, corners rubbed and pushed else tight and unmarked., In very good dust... Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 204 p. Contains: Illustrations.
This is the classic book about Patagonia which I thoroughly enjoyed. Chatwin concentrates on the people of the country rather than the scenery. I would recommend it to anyone wanting to get a better insight into the lives of the various nationalities living there.
