What Am I Doing Here?

What Am I Doing Here?

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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 = 1988
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media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
pages = 384
isbn = ISBN 0099769816
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"What Am I Doing Here" (1988) is a book by British Author Bruce Chatwin and contains a collection of essays, profiles and travel stories from his life. It was the last book published during Chatwin's life and draws on various experiences from it. These experiences include trekking in Nepal, sailing down the Volga and making a film with Werner Herzog.


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