Songlines by Bruce Chatwin, published by Picador Books, is a masterful exploration of the deep, intricate connections between landscape, culture, and storytelling among Indigenous Australian peoples. Blending travelogue, anthropology, and memoir, Chatwin delves into the Aboriginal concept of songlines—ancestral paths mapped through oral lore and song, which encode vast geographical and spiritual knowledge. His prose is both lyrical and incisive, inviting readers to rethink the way stories shape identity and place. This seminal work stands as a sophisticated meditation on the power of narrative to link human experience across time and terrain.
Songlines by Bruce Chatwin, published by Picador Books, is a masterful exploration of the deep, intricate connections between landscape, culture, and storytelling among Indigenous Australian peoples. Blending travelogue, anthropology, and memoir, Chatwin delves into the Aboriginal concept of songlines—ancestral paths mapped through oral lore and song, which encode vast geographical and spiritual knowledge. His prose is both lyrical and incisive, inviting readers to rethink the way stories shape identity and place. This seminal work stands as a sophisticated meditation on the power of narrative to link human experience across time and terrain.
Pan Books Ltd, 1988 paperback. Copy is in very good condition and is clean internally/externally
