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Under the Sun: Letters of Bruce Chatwin Reviewed

A new collection of letters gives a new portrait of one of the 20th-century's greatest travel writers, Bruce Chatwin. Wit, charm, and even vulnerability shine through his snobbery and self-deception says Kirk Davis Swinehart.

Kirk Davis Swinehart
Kirk Davis Swinehart
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Bruce Chatwin, the late English author, in 1984. (Photo: Ulf Andersen / Getty Images)
Kirk Davis Swinehart

Kirk Davis Swinehart

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