Jul 10, 2017

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The Songlines – Bruce Chatwin

Vintage Classics in association with Moleskine today publish a limited special edition of Bruce Chatwin’s classic text to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its publication, and the 20th anniversary of a brand that has now become synonymous with culture, memory and travel.

The Songlines is Bruce Chatwin’s magical account of his journey across the length and breadth of Australia, following the invisible and ancient pathways that are said to criss-cross the land. Chatwin recorded his travels in his favourite notebook, which he would usually buy in bulk in a particular stationery shop in Paris. But when the manufacturer went out of business, he was told “Le vrai moleskine n’est plus”. A decade after its publication, on reading this anecdote in The Songlines, a small Milanese publisher was inspired to revive production of the legendary ‘moleskine’ notebook.

The design of The Songlines special edition has taken inspiration from its Vintage Classics paperback. It is evocative of an Australian landscape, with the warm earthy tones fading into the brilliant blue sky.

You can buy The Songlines special edition, packaged alongside a travel notebook, from Moleskine here.

This summer, Vintage is running a travel writing competition to celebrate Bruce Chatwin. For more details, visit www.chatwinproject.co.uk

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