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Title: What Am I Doing Here
by Bruce Chatwin
ISBN: 0-14-011577-3
Publisher: Penguin Books
Pub. Date: 01 July, 1990
Format: Paperback
Volumes: 1
List Price(USD): $15.00
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Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (6 reviews)

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Rating: 4
Summary: Very enjoyable
Comment: I wasn't familiar with Bruce Chatwin when my girlfriend gave me this book for Christmas. I really like his casual, captivating style. I doubt that he was able to write anything that I wouldn't find interesting.

Rating: 5
Summary: Such an interesting life!
Comment: I've always thought to myself that when I'm getting close to death and I look back on my life, there's one thing I'll want. At this point, I don't particularly care about money, or love, or having kids or anything like that. But when I die, I want to look back on what I did throughout life, and think: Holy cow. My life was so INTERESTING!

When Bruce Chatwin died in '88, there is no doubt that he fulfilled that same goal. His life was undeniably fascinating, and this book is snippets of it. 35 stories, each concerning different people or places, and all of them are riveting.

Chatwin covered an incredible amount of ground throughout his life, and the book gives one a minor snapshot of some of those places. It feels like someone were interviewing him about his life, and just asked the broad question: So, what were your favorite experiences?

I lacked the necessary background in art history to fully appreciate a lot of his stories (he being an art connoisseur), but even with little to no knowledge of such things, Chatwin's book was fascinating; he makes you care about what he cares about, whether you did before or not.

When I finished the book, I put it down and immediately wanted another one just like it. Undoubtedly Chatwin had more stories to tell, but the general public will have to be satisfied with his own self-selected highlights from a fascinating life.

I really can't recommend this book highly enough, especially for people who like to travel, or particularly like art or history.

Rating: 5
Summary: Chatwin as intimimate as possible
Comment: This book as very complete set of short stories and memoirs of Chatiwin just unil his death. Excelent portraits of some of the historical events and persons he met.

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