The Songlines (Picador Books)

by B R U C E C H A T W I N (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1988

  $3.31

• Used

  Paperback
  2001

  $3.31

  Bruce Chatwin-author of In Patagonia-ventures into the desolate land of Outback Australia to learn the meaning of the Aborginals' ancient Dreaming-tracks. Along these timeless paths, amongst the fortune hunters and redneck Australians, racist policemen and mysterious Aboriginal holy men, he discovers a wondrous vision of man's place in the world.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1987

  $5.67

• New

  Paperback
  1998

  $12.50

  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.