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.
En esta novela, una auténtica epopeya multirracial, Chatwin narra la historia de Francisco Manoel de Silva, un aventurero brasileño que viaja a Dahomey, en África Occidental, para comerciar con esclavos y amasar una gran fortuna. Pronto la realidad desborda sus sueños y se ve convertido en el Virrey de Ouidah, el jefe de todos los traficantes de esclavos de Dahomey.
In Patagonia is a quest or a Wonder Voyage. It is about wandering and exile. Bruce Chatwin travels to a remote country in search of a strange beast and, in the course of his travels, describes his encounters with the people whose fascinating stories delay him on the road.
