Books

The Songlines

by Bruce Chatwin

Part adventure story, part philosophical essay, this extraordinary book takes Bruce Chatwin into the heart of Australia on a search for the source and meaning of man's restless nature. (read review)

Top tags: australianon-fictiontravelaborginestravel literature (all tags)

Readers

Groups

  • The Mack Pack Discussion Group

Other Reviews

Amazon Reviews
 

Most Helpful Reviews

Liked It

Runa
  • Rated 4 stars

Awesome story rich with history and real stories. I totally enjoyed learning what the songlines are and how they are seen by the Aboriginals and those outsiders. Very touching in certain places.

Runa’s full review »
more reviews »

Didn’t Like It

Taylor
  • Rated 1 stars

Ethnocentric! A white man's account of the Aboriginal experience. Too anthropological and too academic. A good thing to read to understand a white man's view of the "savages." This book is what's wrong when academia (white men) involves itself in qualifying other ways of life.

Taylor’s full review »
more reviews »
Community:
  • Rated 4.065217 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 4 stars
 

Newest Comments

No discussions have been posted for this book yet. Go to the discussions page to start one!

Similar Books