Under the Sun: The Letters of Bruce Chatwin
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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