Under the Sun: The Letters of Bruce Chatwin

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by Nicholas Shakespeare


  BC seeks work at

  BC offered a job at

  BC’s years of employment at

  purchase of Parke Bernet auction house

  BC frustrated by work at

  auction of Ernest Brummer collection

  Impressionist sale

  Leo Lerman is engaged to write history of

  BC in Paris to catalogue Helena Rubinstein collection for

  BC decides to leave

  BC’s final departure from

  resignations from board of

  brief references

  South Africa

  BC writes from

  South America see names of countries and places

  South Bank Show (TV programme)

  South Georgia

  South Sea Islands

  Souza, Dom Francisco Felix de

  Souza, Sebastian deand n

  Souza, de, family

  Soviet Union, official tour of archaeological museums inand n

  Spain

  BC writes from

  Speake, Graham

  Spectator

  Spencer, Elizabeth

  Spencer-Churchill sale

  Spender, Maro

  Spender, Matthew

  letter to

  Spender, Natashaand n

  Spender, Stephen

  Spetsai

  BC writes from

  Spink, Anthony

  Spink, Billand n

  Spyvees, theand n

  Stalin, Joseph

  Stanley, H.M.

  Stavronikita Monastery

  postcards from

  Stavroudakisand n

  Steadman, Keithand n

  Steegmuller, Francis

  letters to

  Steegmuller, Shirley see Hazzard, Shirley

  Stefanidis, Johnand n

  Steichen, Edwardand n

  Steiermark, BC writes from

  Stein, Aurel

  Steiner, Georgeand n

  Stendhal: Chartreuse de Parmeand n

  Step Pyramid

  Sterkfontein valley

  Stewart, Lady Sophia Vane Tempestand n

  Stockholmand n

  Historiska Museum, postcard from

  Stocklet, Mme

  Stocklet Collection

  Stocklet House

  Stow, Julian Randolph and n

  Straits of Magellan

  Straker, Peter

  Strata Floridaand n

  Stratford-upon-Avon

  Strehlow, Kathleenand n

  dedication written in The Songlines

  letters to

  Strehlow, Theodor

  Aranda Traditions

  Songs of Central Australia

  Strehlow Collection

  Strehlow Foundation

  Sturt, Richard

  Sudanand n

  BC in

  Sully, Thomas

  Sulzberger, David (‘Bones’)and n and n

  Summit Books

  Sundance Kid

  Sunday Times

  BC is offered a position at

  BC’s feelings about starting work at

  BC works for

  informed about BC’s departure for Patagonia

  BC intends to write article of Butch Cassidy for

  brief references and n

  BC’s articles: on an Algerian in Marseilles (‘Fatal Journey to Marseilles – North Africans in France’) and n

  on Mrs Gandhi (‘On the Road with Mrs Gandhi’)

  on Shamdev the Wolf Boy (‘The Quest for the Wolf Children’)and n

  Sunny Bank Anglo-American Hospital, Cannes

  Sutherland, Alistairand n

  Sutherland, Grahamand n

  Suzdal

  Svevo, Italoand n

  Swartkrans cave

  Swat

  Swayne, Dinah

  Sweden

  Sweet Briar Farm, Geneseo

  Switzerland

  Sydney

  BC writes from

  Sydney Morning Heraldand n

  Sylvester, David

  Symes, Robinand n

  Tabriz

  Tahiti

  Tahoua

  BC writes from

  Taiwan: Taipai Museum

  Takla-Maklan

  Talbot Rice, Davidand n

  Talbot Rice, Tamaraand n

  Tamworth-in-Arden

  Tangier

  Taoism

  Tarquinia

  Tate, Sharonand n

  Tatlerand n

  Taxila

  Taygetos range

  Taylor, Gloria see El-Fadil el Mahdi (née Taylor), Gloria

  Taylor, Robert

  Teheran

  British School in

  Telstar/Early Birdand n

  Tennant, Emma

  Tennant, Stephenand n

  letters to

  Writings:

  Madame is Resting

  ‘Supreme Vision’and n

  Thatcher, Margaretand n

  Thaw, Eugeneand n

  Theroux, Pauland n

  letters to

  The Old Patagonian Express

  Thesiger, Wilfredand n

  Thomas, Charlesand n

  Thomas, David

  letter to

  Thomas, Hugh: Cubaand n

  Thomas Cook Travel Award

  Thoronet, Le (monastery)and n

  Thubron, Colin

  letters to

  Behind the Walland n

  Tibet

  Tierra del Fuego

  Tilbury

  Time magazine

  Times, The

  Times Literary Supplement (T.L.S.)

  Times of India, The

  Timewell, Richard S.and n

  Tisza, River

  Togo

  Tokyo

  Tomlinson, Brenda, letter to

  Tomlinson, Charlesand n

  letter to

  Torecilla, plateau of

  Torontoand n

  Royal Ontario museum

  Tosi, Maurizioand n

  Tournier, Micheland n

  Gemini (Les Météores)and n

  Toussaint L’Ouverture

  Tower, The, Scethrog

  BC writes from

  Towers, Robert

  Trammel, Captain Billand n

  Transylvania

  Transvaal

  Traquair

  Traugott, Maggie

  Traveller’s Club

  Traveller’s Guide to Health

  Tree, Penelopeand n

  letter to

  Trevor-Roper, Patrick

  Tringham, Ruth

  Trinity Hall, Cambridge

  Trisov

  Trujilla

  Truro murders (Australia)

  Tucci, Giuseppeand n

  Tu Fuand n

  Tunis

  Turbat-Jam

  Turgenev, Ivan

  Turkey

  BC writes from

  Turks

  Turnell, John (BC’s uncle)

  Turnell, Margharita see Chatwin (née Turnell), Margharita

  Tuscanysee also Florence; Siena

  Tweedie, Dumand n

  Tyler the Tack, Miss

  Uaua

  Ubeda, BC writes from

  Udaipur

  Uganda

  Ukraine

  Ultra Violetand n

  Una Estate in Siberio

  Ungaretti, Giuseppeand n

  Up-Helly-Aa

  Upper Swabia

  Urumchi

  Utah

  Utz

  BC in process of writing tale about porcelain collector

  BC finishes writing

  Ignatieff makes annotations in copy of

  sent to agents and publishers

  publisher is enthusiastic about

  BC disappointed by blurb for

  BC sends copy to Murray Bail

  publication

  praised by BC’s father

  shortlisted for Booker Prize

  reviewed by Alberto Moravia

  brief references


  Uzbeks

  Uzès

  Vaarzon-Morel, Petronella

  letter to

  Vaizey, Marinaand n

  Valdivia

  Van, Charles

  Vancouver

  Vargas Llosa, Marioand n

  War at the End of the World

  Varig

  Vassar

  Vassiltchikov, Princess Marie (‘Missie’)and n

  Vaughan, Henryand n

  Vaughan Films

  Vaynol Parkand n

  Velasquez, Mariano Riveraand n

  Vence, postcard from

  Venice

  Venturi, Robert, and n

  Verger, Pierreand n

  Veronese, Paoloand n

  Viceroy of Ouidah, The

  idea for

  BC travels to Benin to do research

  BC’s ideas about how to approach the subject

  further researches in Brazil

  process of writing

  delivers manuscript and is paid an advance

  BC works with Jim Silberman on

  pre-publicity for

  publication

  disappointing reception of

  made into film by Herzog

  brief references

  Vichy

  Victoria and Albert Museum, Londonand n

  Victoria Falls

  Vidal, Yves

  Viedma (Carmen Los Patagones)

  Vienna

  BC writes from

  Schatzkammer

  Volkerkundes Museum; postcard from

  Vietnam War

  Viking Press

  Vikings

  Villa Malcontenta

  Vionnet, Madeleine

  Virago Press

  Vix Crater

  Vlachs

  Vogue

  Volans, Kevinand n

  Songlines string quartet

  Volga, Riverand n

  Volkerkunde Museum, Vienna

  postcard from

  Vraca

  Wade-Gery, Sir Robertand n

  Wadi Halfa

  Wales/Welsh borderssee also names of places

  Wali Jahn

  Wallace, George

  Wallace Collection

  Wanger, Shelley

  Ware, Kallistos

  Warner, Roger

  Warrell, David

  Warsaw

  BC writes from

  Washburn, Gordonand n

  Watson, Iainand n

  Watlington

  Watzdorf, Stephan vonand n

  Watzdorf, Thilo von

  Way, Charles

  letters to

  Webster, Ken

  Weidenfeld, Lord Georgeand n

  Weiss, Theodore (Ted)and n

  Welch, Cary

  BC’s friendship with

  BC confides his frustrations to

  joins the Chatwins during their honeymoon

  and BC’s decision to study archaeology

  and Sassanian dishes

  enthusiasm for the Beatlesand n

  recommends BC to curate exhibition at Asia House Gallery

  buys farm in New Hampshire

  purchase of Maori board from BC

  praises In Patagonia

  and book by Jackie Onassis

  letters to

  brief references

  Welch, Edith

  letter to

  Weldon, Hugh

  Wellington College

  Welty, Eudoraand n

  Weoley Castle

  West Kennet Long Barrow

  Westminster, Loelia, Duchess of Westminster and n

  Westminster, Sally, Duchess of Westminster and n

  Westonbirt

  What Am I Doing Here

  Where the Green Ants Dream (film)and n

  Whinney Murray

  Whitbread Prize

  White, Edmund

  White, Theodore H.: The Making of the President and n

  White Mountains

  Whitman, Walt

  Whitton, Mr

  Wiesenthal, Simon

  Wilkinson, Martin and Stellaand n

  letter to

  Willey, Peterand n

  William, King of Sicily

  William, Prince of Gloucester

  Williams, Lloydand n

  Williams, Shirleyand n

  Wills tobacco company

  Wilson, Peterand n

  letters to

  Wiltshire Gazette & Herald

  Winterbotham, Hiramand n and n

  Wisconsin, University of

  Wollaston, Nicholasand n

  Wollcott-Behnke, Rogerand n

  Wood, Billy

  Wood, Clemand n

  Wood, Jessieand n

  Wood, Mia

  Woodhouse, Tommy

  Woodward, Mr

  Woolmer, J. Howard

  letter to

  World Health Organisation

  Worrell, Christopher

  Worth Maltraversand n

  Wotton-under-Edge see Holwell Farm, Wotton-under-Edge

  Wroth, Lindaand n

  Wu-Ti, Emperor

  Wylie, Andrewand n

  Wylie, Aitken and Stone

  Wyndham, Francis

  letters to

  Wyndham, Violet

  Yaddo

  BC recommended for

  BC at

  Yazilikiya

  Youngstown Ohio Vindicator

  Yountville

  Yucatan

  Yugoslavia

  Yunnan

  Yuste

  Zambezi river

  Zamzama Gun (Kim’s Gun), postcard of

 

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