- In Patagonia
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name = In Patagonia
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author =Bruce Chatwin
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country =United Kingdom
language = English
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genre = Travel
publisher = Vintage Classics
release_date = 1977
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media_type = Print (Hardback &Paperback )
pages = 272
isbn = ISBN 0099769514
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followed_by ="In Patagonia" is an English travel book written by
Bruce Chatwin and published in1977 . Its ingenuity has become a source of inspiration for travel writers. "With this book," a reviewer noted, "Chatwin redefined the genre of travel writing with his little nuggets of historical information weaved intricately together with his search for anecdotes." [http://www.howtotellagreatstory.com/bookclub/review26.html] "The New York Times " described it as a "little masterpiece of travel, history, and adventure." [http://www.powells.com/biblio?isbn=0142437190] Chatwin's fascination withPatagonia had its roots in a scrap ofmylodon skin that sailor Charley Milward, his grandmother's uncle, had sent back to England. [http://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=4475]"In Patagonia" was awarded the
Hawthornden Prize and theE. M. Forster Award
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.