Anatomy of Restlessness

By Bruce Chatwin,

Book cover of Anatomy of Restlessness: Selected Writings 1969-1989

Book description

It is commonly supposed that Bruce Chatwin was an ingenuous latecomer to the profession of letters, a misapprehension given apparent credence by that now famous passage in his lyrical, autobiographical "I Always Wanted to Go to Patagonia," in which we are told that this indefatigable traveler's literary career began in…

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1 author picked Anatomy of Restlessness as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Even after I became a traveler, I found myself pulled into Bruce Chatwin's writings because of his ability to make you feel more than just a location.

His stories about nomadic people and exotic places blend fact with fiction to give a fuller picture. I’ve read all of his work, but this book made me feel he was a kindred spirit.

One story in particular, Milk, captured the raw yearning to dive head-first into a foreign culture and made me a lifelong fan.

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