Songlines, The
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0330300822
ISBN 13
9780330300827
Category
Voyage
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Publication Year
1997
Publisher
Pages
659
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Abstract
Bruce Chatwin carved out a literary career as unique as any writer's in this century: his books included In Patagonia, a fabulist travel narrative, The Viceroy of Ouidah, a mock-historical tale of a Brazilian slave-trader in 19th century Africa, and The Songlines, his beautiful, elegiac account of following the invisible pathways traced by the Australian aborigines.
The songlines are the invisible pathways that criss-cross Australia, ancient tracks connecting communities and following ancient boundaries. Along these lines Aboriginals passed the songs which revealed the creation of the land and the secrets of its past. In this magical account, Chatwin recalls his travels across the length and breadth of Australia seeking to find the truth about the songs and unravel the mysteries of their stories.
The songlines are the invisible pathways that criss-cross Australia, ancient tracks connecting communities and following ancient boundaries. Along these lines Aboriginals passed the songs which revealed the creation of the land and the secrets of its past. In this magical account, Chatwin recalls his travels across the length and breadth of Australia seeking to find the truth about the songs and unravel the mysteries of their stories.
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Thèmes : Culture et civilisation -- Environnement -- Histoire
Descriptif : Roman.
Résumé : La culture ancienne des Aborigènes d'Australie vue et décrite par un voyageur qui veut la comprendre et qui en parle avec poésie.
Thèmes : Culture et civilisation -- Environnement -- Histoire
Descriptif : Roman.
Résumé : La culture ancienne des Aborigènes d'Australie vue et décrite par un voyageur qui veut la comprendre et qui en parle avec poésie.
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