by Nicholas Shakespeare
Did you read “In Patagonia” by Bruce Chatwin? If you liked it “In Tasmania” is the right book for you. The similarities and relations on the topic do stop at the title. Both places have similar vegetation despite that they are located in remote places and positioned on opposite spots on the globe. Shakespeare is also the biographer of Chatwin. And going even further: Patagonia and Tasmania once were glued together as part of the old continent Gondwana. I like both places a lot, I did some of my nicest trekking tours over there.
The book is a mix of Tasmanian history, a bit of British Empire reminiscence and family genealogy. But foremost all it is an ode to the beautiful Tasmanian landscape: wilderness, clear air, an ever-changing sky and lonely beaches. He weaves jut dozes of little stories together. I could not stop reading and wished my back to Tasmania. You won’t miss anything, Tasmanian devil, the tiger and the wild beginnings as prison island fro the worst of the empire.
The book is a mix of Tasmanian history, a bit of British Empire reminiscence and family genealogy. But foremost all it is an ode to the beautiful Tasmanian landscape: wilderness, clear air, an ever-changing sky and lonely beaches. He weaves jut dozes of little stories together. I could not stop reading and wished my back to Tasmania. You won’t miss anything, Tasmanian devil, the tiger and the wild beginnings as prison island fro the worst of the empire.
Facts:
English title: In Tasmania
Original title: In Tasmania
Published: 2004
