The Last Place on Earth
The Last Place on Earth by Bill Buford is a First Edition published by Granta, USA Limited in 1993. This collection features a variety of literary works, including Thomas Kern’s photo journal of Sarajevo and Ivan Klima’s reflections on his childhood in Terezin. The anthology also includes selections from Bruce Chatwin’s moleskin journals, capturing his personal travel sketches from Niamey, Niger to Ouidah, providing insights into his unique perspective on travel and exploration.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of narratives that explore themes of travel and memory, particularly through Paul Theroux’s poignant piece “Chatwin Revisited.” Theroux reflects on Chatwin’s vibrant personality and the lasting impressions he left on those around him, emphasizing the complexity of his character and the nature of his journeys. This edition, comprising 253 pages, invites readers to engage with the diverse voices and experiences presented within its pages, showcasing a blend of European literary styles and perspectives.
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Many fine pieces make up this Granta issue. There’s Thomas Kern’s photo journal of Sarajevo, and Ivan Klima’s childhood in Terezin. And then there’s Bruce Chatwin and his moleskin journals. From one of them comes a selection titled “The Road to Ouidah,” starting 2 January 1971 in Niamey, Niger, and ending 9 February in Cotonou en route to Ouidah. Personal travel sketches not meant for publication, they ring with the familiar barbed clarity of Chatwin’s published perceptions. But it’s Paul Theroux’s “Chatwin Revisited” that is the most touching. He recalls Chatwin’s rapid, intense speechifying (“Chatter, chatter, chatter, Chatwin” they called him), his perfect mimicry, and audacious boastfulness. He recollects Chatwin’s secretive nature, his writer’s motto: “I don’t believe in coming clean.” But in the end, it’s his sudden departures his friends remember. Theroux says that Chatwin’s death was like that–like he was all of a sudden off on another journey. “It seems strange, but not unlike him,” writes Theroux in 1993, “that he has been gone so long.”
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