INDEX
Aachen Cathedral, postcard of
Aalto, Alvar
ABC radio
Abidjan
Abomey, BC writes from
Aborigines and
Abu’l Faz’land n
Abu Simbel
Accra, BC writes from
Acheson, Nigel
letters to
Adam, Peter
letters to
Adams, Lindaand n
Adelaide
Festival
Adler, Renataand n
Aegina
Afghanistan
BC’s film idea based on episode on trip to
BC’s visits to
Africa see also names of countries
Agades
BC writes from
Agadir
Agontimé, Queen of Dahomey
Agra
Ahmed, Akbar (‘Dumpy’)and n
AIDS/HIV
Ai Khanum
Aïr Mountains
Aitken, Gillonand n
letters to
Aix
Schatzkammer
Akbar, Ghulamand n
Alaska
Albigenses
Alexander the Great
Al Fayed, Mohamed
Algeriasee also Algiers
Alghero
Algiersand n
Alhaurin-el-Grande
Alice Springs
BC in
Allan, Ranaldand n
Alpujaras, the
Alunda, postcard from
Amanullah
Amazons
Achilleon, postcard from
America
BC sends postcards to parents from
BC makes frequent trips for Sotheby’s to
BC has eye problems after working in
BC’s marriage arranged to take place in
the Chatwins’ wedding and honeymoon in
BC involved in exhibition arrangements in
EC visits for her sister’s wedding
BC stays in Oregon
BC stays in rented house on Fishers Island
In Patagonia published in
reviews of In Patagonia in
Elizabeth deals with family affairs in
BC comments on situation in
BC recommended for Yaddo fellowship
BC based at Yaddo
reviews of On the Black Hill in
BC plans to teach in Vassarand n
BC describes visit to
AIDS/HIV in
brief references and n
see also names of places
America
American Indians
Amis, Kingsleyand n
Amis, Martin
Amritsarand n
Amsterdam, BC writes from
Anatolia
Andalusia
Anderson, Sherwood
Andes
Angelico, Fra, sale of paintings by
Ankara
BC writes from
Annacatand n
Ansari
Anti-Slavery Societyand n
Antofagasta
Apsall: St Mary Church of Grace
Apt
postcard of
Arabs
Arctic Tern pictureand n
Arequipa
Aretino
Argentina
BC writes from
Argentina Austral
Arnold, Eveand n
Artemis
Art News
Aryan myth
Aryans
Ashland
Asia House Gallery exhibition, BC involved in
Askey, Arthur
Astor, Chiquita
Athens
postcard sent from
Athos see Mount Athos
Atlantic Oceanand n
Atlas mountains
Attlee, Clement
Aubenas-les-Alpes
BC writes from
Aula
Aurobindo, Sriand n
Australia
BC’s visits to
brief references
see also names of places
Austria
BC writes from
Avebury
Avery, Peterand n
Avon, Clarissa, Eden, Countess ofand n
Ayer’s Rock
Babel, Isaacand n
Red Cavalry
Babur, Zahir ud-Din Mohammad: The Baburnama and n
Bacchae
Bache, Andrew
Badakhshan
Badmintonand n
Horse Trials
Badrinath
Bagshaw, Geoffand n
Bahia Blanca
Bail, Margaretand n
letter to
Bail, Murray and n
letters to
Writings:
Holden’s Performance
Ian Fairweatherand n
Bailey, Pauland n
Baja Caracolles
BC writes from
Bakhtiari nomads
Bala Hissar
Balfour, Christopher
Balkh: Nouh Gumbed
Ball, Mr (vicar)and n
Ballinger, Lennyand n
Baltit
Baluchistan
Balzac, Honoré de
Bamyan, postcard from
Bananasand n
Banbury
Bangladesh
Bangor
Barcelona
BC writes from
Bargello, the, Florence
Bari
Bariloche
Barnes, Julian
Barnett, Dr
Barnett, Christopher
Barnett, John
Barnett, Monica and n
letters to
Barnt Greenand n
Barrágan, Luis
Barrytown Explorer
Bartleet, Guy
Bartlett, Mr
Bartlett, Magnus
letters to
Basawanand n
Basel Kunstmuseum, postcard from
Baslow
Basses-Alpessee also Oppedette
Batey, Andrewand n and n
Bavanoff-Rosimé, M.E.
Bayreuth Festival
BBCand n
Beagle Bay
Beas, River
Beatles, theand n
Beauchamp Chapel
Beaufort, Duke of
Becker, David
Beirut
BC writes from
Beja
Béké, Étterem
Belgrade
Belgranoand n
Bell, Eileenand n
Bell, Pam
letters to
Bellucci, Marcoand n
Benares
BC writes from
Bengal
Benin, Republic of/Dahomey and n
BC writes from
Benin artworks
Bennett, Alan
Bennett, Sarah
letter to
Berlin
Berlin, Isaiah
Berlin Troy catalogue
Berlin Wall
Bermou
Bernhard, Thomasand n
Concrete
Correction
Gathering Evidence
Wittgenstein’s Nephew
Bernhard, William (Bill)and n
Bernhardt, Sarah
Betjeman, Johnand nand n
Betjeman, Penelope
EC’s description of
travels with EC and other companions
BC visits
and On the Black Hill
death
ashes scattered
BC writes to the Leigh Fermors about
brief references
Bhagavad Gitaand n
Bhimtal
BC writes from
Bhutan
king of
Birmingham
Birmingham Archaeological Society
Birr Castle
BC writes from
Black Mountains
Blake, William
Bliss Collectionand n
Blixen, Karenand n
Blue Mountains
Bodleian
Bogamils
Bole, Allen
Bolivia
Bologna, Giovanni da
Bombayand n
Bombay Talkie
Bonn
Landesmuseum
Bonnieux
BC in
Booker Prize
Boona
Booz, Elizabeth
Booz, Paddyand n
Borchardt, Anneand n
Borchardt, Georgesand n
Bordeaux
Borges, Jorge Luisand nand n
Borobudur
Bororo Peuls
Bosch, M. Van den
Bosphorus
Boston
Boston Globe
Botswana
BC writes from
Boumaza, Da’ad (Fatby; Fattles) and n
Bowlby, Anthony and Doeand n
Boyd, Alasdairand n
Boyd, Hilaryand n
Brain, Dr Charles Kimberlin (‘Bob’)
letter to
Brain, Ted
Bratislava
Bratt, Mr
Bratt, Percevald (Percy)and n
Bratt, Peter
Bratt, Thomas
Bratt family
Braun-Menendez, Amando
Brauns, the
Brazil
BC in
Brecon
Brenan, Geraldand n
letters to
Bridges, Tommy and Raeand n
Brindisi
British Museum
British School in Tehran
Brodsky, Josefand n
Bromley-Davenport, Walter and Lenetteand n
Brooklyn Bridge, postcard of
Brooklyn Museum, postcard from
Broome
Brown, Clarence
letters to
Brown, Louise Brydon
Brown Mountain Trail
Brown’s Green Farm
BC writes from
Bruce, Leighand n
Brummer, Ernest
Bruning, J.L.: Biological Clocks in Seasonal Reproductive Cyclesand n
Buber, Martinand n
Bucephalus
Bucharest
Budapest
postcard from Budapest Museum
Buddhism
Buenos Aires
BC writes from
Buford, Bill
BC’s’ response to Among the Thugs and n
Bulgaria
Bull, Dr Richard
letter to
Bunin, Ivanand n
Bunker, Emma
letters to
Burma
Burning Ghats
Burnley Building Societyand n
Burroughs, William
Burton, Richard
Bylanyand n
Byron, Robert
The Road to Oxiana
The Station
Cadiz
Cairo
postcard from
Calasso, Robertoand n
BC’s entry in visitor’s book
letter to
California
Camara, Bishop Hélderand n
Camargue
Cambridgesee also Cambridge University
Cambridge University
Trinity Hall
Cameroons
Cameroun
postcard from
Campbell, Josephand n
Camp Ghézo
Campion Hall, Oxford
Camu, Bernard
Camu, Ginetteand n
Canadasee also Toronto
Canales Fueginos
Canales Magallanes
Canberra
Cannes
Film Festival
Sunny Bank Anglo-American Hospital
Cannon, Michael
postcard to
Cape see Jonathan Cape
Cape Horn
Cape Pillar
Cape Sounion, postcard from
Cape Split
Cape Verde Islands
Cape York
Cardiff
Carey, Peter: Oscar and Lucinda
Carmichael, John Wilsonand n
Carney Farm
Caroline Islands
Carp, Bettyand n
Carver, Anthony
Carver, Raymondand n
Cassidy, Butch
Catalonia
Cather, Willaand n
Catholicism/Catholic Churchand n
Caucasus
Cendrars, Blaise
Ceylon
Cézanne, Pauland nand n
Afternoon in Naples
Grandes Baigneuses
Portrait of Madame Cézanne
Chad
Chaisemartin, Louise deand n
Chalfont, Alun Gwynne-Jones, Lordand n
Chandigarh
Chang, Mr
Chang, Johnsonand n
Chania
BC writes from
Chanler, Adrian (BC’s brother-in-law)and n
Chanler, Alida (BC’s sister-in-law)and n
Chanler, Elizabeth see Chatwin (née Chanler), Elizabeth
Chanler, Felicity (BC’s sister-in-law)and n
Chanler, Gertrude (BC’s mother-in-law) and n
letters to
Chanler, Rear Admiral Hubert (‘Bobby’) and n
Chanler, Johnand n
Chanler, Kevin
Chanler, Robert Winthropand n
Chanler, Sheilaand n
Chanler, William Astorand n
Channel
Chapelle du Rosaire, postcard from
Chapman, Chanlerand n
Chardin, Jean Baptiste
La Lavendeuseand n
Pipes and Drinking Vessels, postcard of
Charlemagne
Charles the Bold, sword of
Chatwin, Bruce
Career and Professional Activities:
considers his future career
seeks job at Sotheby’s
offered a job at Sotheby’s
years of employment at Sotheby’s
decides to leave Sotheby’s and study archaeology
spends period as student of archaeology
recommended to curate Asia House Gallery exhibition
gathers examples of nomadic art for exhibition
further work for the exhibition
wants to become a writer
decides to cease studying at Edinburgh
proposes to write a book on nomads
Deborah Rogers agrees to act as literary agent
sends book proposal to Tom Maschler
gains positive response to proposal
Desmond Morris comments on the proposal and n
further letter to Maschler about the book
prepares to go to opening of Asia House exhibition
goes to New York for opening of exhibition and n
submits a chapter of his book to publisher
sends film ideas to James Ivory and nand n
makes a documentary film and n
offered a position at Sunday Times
manuscript of first book rejected by publisher
works for Sunday Times
period of work and research for In Patagonia
writing, publication and reception of In Patagonia see In Patagonia
period of work and research for The Viceroy of Ouidah
wins Hawthornden Prize
and his review of Lorenz’s The Year of the Greylag Goose
period of work on On the Black Hill
wins Whitbread Prize
given a Fellowship at Yaddo and concentrates on his writing there
wants to change publisher to Viking Press and n
gets commission for article from New York Review of Books
deal with Viking Press goes through
returns to theme of nomads
research on the Aborigines in Australia
writing, publication and reception of The Songlines see Songlines, The
becomes fellow of the Strehlow Foundation
appears on TV chat show
asked to write forewords for various books
invited to Adelaide Festival
experience at Adelaide Festival
attends writer’s conference in Barcelona
invited to teach at Vassar Collegeand n
offered trusteeship of National Gallery
writing and publication of Utz see Utz
as judge for International Ritz-Hemingway Award
interviewed by Thubron, and thanks him and n
achieves Number 1 on Sunday Times bestseller list with The Songlinesand n
breaks with Deborah Rogers, his literary agent, and moves to Wylie, Aitken and Stone
invitation to Contemporary Writers Seminar, and his responseand n
attends conference for Russian and other dissidents
requests formal agreement with new agent
nominated for Thomas Cook Travel Award, but withdraws from shortlist
begins new book
shortlisted for Booker Prize
Health:
eye problems
problems with his teeth
tests on gum tissue for cancer
stomach pains
back problems
problems with chest
operation for varicose veinsand n
broken arm
has operation
illness in Java
thinks he has bronchitisand n
fatigue and symptoms of illness
becomes ill in Switzerland
in hospital in Oxford
described as HIV positive
mould fungus identified
brain scan
way of dealing with his illness
describes his experience of illness
focuses on diagnosis of fungus in bone marrow
sees a doctor in France
ill at Harbourfront Festival in Toronto
ill after return from holiday in West Indies and n
health deteriorates
described as suffering with AIDS
suffers from toxic brain syndrome, manifesting itself in hypomania
says he had malaria
thinks he is making a recoveryand n
writes about AIDS/HIV
during final days
Interest in art and antiquities:
interest in French furniture
comments on painting of The America
period of employment at Sotheby’s
involved in sale of paintings by Fra Angelico
and Mughal paintingand n
Greek head purchased through contributions for wedding giftand n
buys paintings of Indian fruits
spends two years as archaeology student
looks out for Wemyss ware for Derek Hill
comments on art forgeries
visits museums in Vienna
impressed by art in Aix
comments on art seen in Germany
approves of Welch’s purchase of Sassanian dishand n
likes silver plate brought back by Elizabeth
purchase of salt cellars
involved in Asia House Gallery exhibition
sells a painting
comments on Stocklet House
advice to Welch about a proposed purchase
buys South Sea sculptureand n
goes to Kervorkian Sale of miniatures
buys picture of Arctic Ternand n
owns hanging of feathersand n
sells various items
sale of Maroi boardand n
writes in letter about art seen by Elizabeth on her expedition
considers purchase of stone whale
purchases Eskimo seal
purchases a Shinto Mitsutomoe bronze
and sale of gold box for Jessie Wood
buys Moroccan shroud
involved in sale of work of Ernst and Picasso
asks Elizabeth to buy a Plains Indian figurine
considers selling feather cape from Peru
wants to buy Kotah drawing of an elephant
hopes to obtain dance mask in Cameroun
makes art worksand n
concerned about possible sale of small items
horror of the art world
sees Granet painting for sale
buys Swedish crystal chandelier
reads Ian Fairweather
reads essay on Passmore
buys Romanesque panel
writes to Bail about Cézanne
comments on choice of Venturi to build Sainsbury Wing of National Gallery
writes about a Norman Foster building
buys marble plaques in China
extravagant purchases towards the end of his life
Personal life:
birth
early childhood
as pupil at Old Hall School
as pupil at Marlborough College
enjoys acting
considers his future
signs lease on flat in London
friendship with Ivry Guild (later Freyberg)
encourages parents to travel
and plants/plant-collecting
problems after sub-letting his flat
friendship with Cary Welch
beginning of relationship with Elizabeth
engagement
and wedding arrangements
engagement announced
letters to Elizabeth during engagement
wedding and honeymoon
party in New York
starts house-hunting and buys Holwell Farm and n
hears about death of Raulin Guild
takes lease on apartment in Edinburgh
moves into Holwell Farm
describes life and jobs at Holwell Farm
friendship with Andrew Batey
and loss of Elizabeth’s pearls
buys new car
talks and writes about his great-grandfather
friendship with Peter Levi
attends Andrew Batey’s wedding
meets James Ivory
writes to Elizabeth while she is away on expedition
attends ceremony for unveiling of sculpture in memory of Raulin Guild
invites Ivry to stay with him in France
Ivry stays with
financial affairs
purchases flat in Sloane Avenue Mansions
friendship with Lane Fox
makes suggestions about Holwell Farm
relationship with Donald Richards and n
meets Sunil Sethi
relationship with Elizabeth breaks down and n
and sale of Holwell Farm
meets David Mason
and Elizabeth’s house purchaseand n
buys flat in London at Eaton Place
relationship with Jasper Conran
reconciliation with Elizabeth
meetings with Australian women
reviews his life
and work by Pawson on his London flat
considers buying a house abroad
and death of Penelope Betjeman
family remains ignorant about his sexuality and his HIV diagnosis
final months
thinks about how he wants to spend his life
thoughts about possessions
concerns about Elizabeth
spending spree
starts to shed possessions
Ignatieff expresses concerns about behaviour
last days
death
cremation and memorial service
Religious beliefs:
and Catholicismand n
has sessions with Father John Murrayand n
BC proposes to write a chapter of faith in his book on nomads
visit to Mount Athos
changed by his experience at Mount Athos
thinks of himself as orthodox and wishes to visit Mount Athos againand n
wants to convert to Greek Orthodox faith
and possibility of becoming a lay brother
Travels and sojourns abroad:
holiday in Sweden
drives to France after passing his driving test
holiday in Italy
has opportunity to travel through his work at Sotheby’s
sends postcard from Beirut
visits Sardinia
travels through Greek islands
sends postcards from France, Egypt, Italy and New York
first visit to Afghanistan
frequent trips to America for Sotheby’s
plans second visit to Afghanistan
sends postcard from Pakistan
visits Sudan
returns home via Greece
in America for wedding and honeymoon
visits Russia
in Paris working on Helena Rubinstein catalogue
writes from Vienna
describes his journey through Germany
describes his experiences in Prague
in Hungary
in Turkey
tour of Soviet Union
is invited to travel to Afghanistan with Peter Levi
prepares for Afghan journey
visit to Afghanistan with Levi
visit to Mauretania
spends summer in Greece
in Turkey with Elizabeth
travels to Teheran to bring Elizabeth home
spends summer in France
in Niger
visits Dahomey and Cameroun
stays in Oregon
goes to San Francisco
stays with the Rezzoris near Florence
in Spain
stays in Norway with Elizabeth
in South America
stays on Fishers Island
in Bonnieux
another visit to Spain
considers buying a house in Spain
in Benin
escapes from coup to Côte d’Ivoire
in Brazil
drives through Switzerland and Austria to Siena
stays in Siena
travels with Mrs Gandhi in India
stays in Ronda
stays in New York
spends further period in Siena
travels to New York to work with editor
visits Yaddo
stays at Yaddo
visit to St Maarten and Martinique
visits Mexico
stays with the Rezzoris near Florence again
stays in Kenya
in Australia
visits Indonesia
goes to Nepal with Elizabeth
in Greece
in South Africa
in Botswana
another visit to Australia
in France
another visit to Spain
spends two weeks in Crete
stays in Greece again
visit to Mount Athos
visits China and Hong Kong
visit to Kathmandu
in India
in Zurich
stays at Chateau de Seillans
visits Ghana
in Paris for International Ritz-Hemingway Award
various destinations in July and August 1987
in Austria
meets Gillon Aitken in New York
another stay at Chateau de Seillans
holiday off Guadaloupe
spends final weeks at Chateau de Seillans
Writings:
Articles:
on an Algerian in Marseilles (‘Fatal Journey to Marseilles – North Africans in France’), for Sunday Timesand n
on the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank (‘The Chinese Geomancer’), for a guide to Hong Kongand n
on Lorenz, for New York Review of Books and n
‘It’s a Nomad Nomad Nomad World’, for Vogue
on Mrs Gandhi (‘On the Road with Mrs Gandhi’), for Sunday Times
‘The Mechanics of Nomad Invasions’, for History Todayand n
on Shamdev the Wolf Boy (‘The Quest for the Wolf Children’), for Sunday Times and n
‘A Tower in Tuscany’, for House & Garden and n
on the Volga (‘Great Rivers of the World: The Volga’), for Observer magazineand n
Review:
of Lorenz’s The Year of the Greylag Goose
Stories:
‘Milk’and n
‘Rotting Fruit’and n
‘The Seventh Day’
Works Proposed but never written:
Lydia Livingstone (the Russian novel)
The Sons of Thunder
Under the Sun
Books:
see under book titles: In Patagonia; Nomadic Alternative, The (unpublished); On the Black Hill; Patagonia Revisited; Songlines, The; Utz; Viceroy of Ouidah, The; What Am I Doing Here
Chatwin, Charles (BC’s father) and n and n
letters and postcards to
Chatwin, Cicely (BC’s aunt)
Chatwin (née Chanler), Elizabeth (BC’s wife)
preface by
start of relationship with BC
BC proposes to
visits Chelsea Flower Show with BC
goes to America
engagement announced
wedding and honeymoon
house-hunting, and purchase of Holwell Farm and n
in Paris with BC for cataloguing of Helena Rubinstein collection
visits Russia with BC
and BC’s feelings about Sotheby’s
communicates BC’s malaise to Leo Lerman
Lerman’s diary entry about
on BC’s decision to leave Sotheby’s to study archaeology
supports BC’s decision
on life in Edinburgh
oversees renovations at Holwell Farm
intends to go home for her brother’s wedding
on BC’s relationship with Batey
brings back silver
purchase of Benin bronze headsand n
loss of pearls in the post
and new carand n
friendship with Roger Wollcott-Behnke and n
and BC’s disillusionment with archaeological studies
and BC’s decision not to return to Edinburgh
joins BC in Afghanistan
on BC’s work on nomad book
goes on eight-month expedition
remains in communication with BC during her absence
BC responds to SOS from
and Akbar
journey from Persia to Greece
BC nervous about her coming to France
and financial matters
flies to Boston for her sister’s wedding
business idea
death of her father
in South America
and BC’s desire to buy a house abroad and n
travels with BC through Switzerland and Austria
and her mother’s plans for house
visit to India
breakdown in marriage relationshipand n
discusses sale of Holwell Farm with BC
travels
does not join BC in New York
purchase of new houseand n
and BC’s visit to Australia
reconciliation with BC
further visits to India
and BC’s visit to Mount Athos
travel plans
in Hong Kong and China
visit to Kathmandu
stays in India
and lost post
attends another sister’s wedding
and Penelope Betjeman’s death
and onset of BC’s illness
and BC’s illness in Switzerland
accompanies BC back to England
and BC’s diagnosis as HIV positive
stays at Chateau de Seillans with BC
goes on Himalayan trek
The Songlines is dedicated to
commissioned to write a guideand n
and holiday off Guadaloupe
BC’s thoughts on his marriage to
BC’s concerns about
writes to Kath Strehlow about BC’s condition
and BC’s death at Chateau de Seillans
arranges cremation and services for BC
brief references and n
Letters to:
Letters to:
during her engagement
in early days of marriage
during BC’s period as archaeology student (1966-68)
between 1969 and 1972
between 1972 and 1974
between 1974 and 1976
between 1976 and 1980
between 1980 and 1983
between 1983 and 1985
Chatwin, Grace (BC’s aunt)
Chatwin, Hugh (BC’s brother)
birth
on BC’s childhood,
on Brig
BC’s childhood gifts toand n
schooldays
on Marlborough
on BC’s description of holiday in Rome
on BC’s lifestyle as Sotheby’s trainee
on BC’s encouragement of his parents’ travels
travelsand n
on BC’s interest in archaeology
car accident
letter from BC after his accident
on his mother’s telepathy
operation
BC writes from Norway to
and BC’s illness
BC’s concerns about
on his father’s appreciation of Utz
brief references
Chatwin, Humphrey (BC’s uncle)and n
Chatwin, John (BC’s cousin)and n
Chatwin, Leslie (BC’s grandfather)and n
Chatwin (née Turnell), Margharita
letters and postcards to
Chatwin, Peggy (BC’s aunt)
Chatwin, Philip Boughton (BC’s great-uncle) and nand n
Chaudhuri, Niradand n
Chavin
Chekhov, A.P
Chelsea Flower Show
Chesky Krumlov
Chetwode, Lord
Chilandari monasteryand n
Abbot of
Chile
BC writes from
Chiloe
China
Chitral
Cholila
Chomsky, Noamand n
Chora, BC writes from
Christie, Agatha
Christie’s
Christo: Wrapped Walk Ways, postcard of
Chuquicamata
Churchill, Winstonand n
Churchill Hospital, Oxford
BC writes from
Church of England
Cintra
Cirencester Park
Clapp, Susannahand n
letters to
Clarke, Roger
Clemente, Francescoand n
Cliffords, the
Clun
Cobra Verde (film based on BC’s novel The Viceroy of Ouidah)
Coed Major
Collins (publishers)
Cologne
Communism
Confrérie Jésuite Orthodoxe à Meudon
Connoisseurand n
Connolly, Cyriland n
The Unquiet Grave
Connor, Kenneth and Patricia: The Dorak Affair and n
Conran, Jasperand n
Conran, Shirley
Conservative Party
Convent of Santa Catalina, Arequipa
Cooper, Douglasand n
Corbett, Jimand n
Cordoba
Corfu, BC writes from
Corinth, Museum of, postcard from
Cornwalland n
Costakis, George
Côte d’Ivoire/Ivory Coast
Cotonou
Coventry
Coward, Noeland n
Crabbie, Mrs
Crapanzano, Vincentand n
Crete
BC in
Cueva del Milodon, BC writes from
Curro (peasant at Ronda)
Curtin, David
Curzon, Avriland n
Cusop
Cuthbert, Elizabeth
Cuzco
Cwm, The
BC writes from
Cyprus
Czechoslovakiasee also Prague
Dafyd Ap Gwilym
Dahomey/Republic of Benin and n
BC writes from
Daily Telegraph
Damian, Father
Danube, River
Daphni
Dart, Raymondand n
Darwin, Charles
Daulatand n
Davidson, Robynand n
Davie, Michael
letter to
Davies, David
Davis, Billand n
Davis, Peterand n
Delaunay, Sonia
Delhi
BC uses mailing address in
Delos Island, postcard from
Devonshire, Deborah, Duchess of
Didcot
Dinofelis
Dir
Divrigi
Dixit, Gouriand n
Djang
Donegal
Donnini
BC’s entry in the Rezzoris’ visitor’s book
BC writes from
Dorak hoard
Dordogne
BC writes from
Dorian Greeks
Dörpfeld, Wilhelmand n
Troy
Douala
postcard from
Drysdale, Maisieand n
Dublin
Ducas, Robertand n
Dudley, Graceand n
Duff, Johnand n
du Garde, L: The White Sheep of the Family
Duncan, Robertand n
Dundas, Sir Jamesand n
Dürer, Albrecht
Dutton, Geoffreyand n
Dutton, Ninette
letters to
Probabilitiesand n
Dutton, Tisi (Teresa Rose)and n
Dyer, Brigadier-General Reginaldand n
Eales, Adrian
Early Bird/Telstarand n
East German border
Edinburgh
BC decides to read archaeology at
BC’s years as archaeology student
BC writes from
BC does not return to
Edirne
Egypt
postcards from
El-Fadil el Mahdi (née Taylor), Gloria
El-Fadil el Mahdi, Sedigand n
El-Fadil el Mahdi, Tahir
Elliott, Johnand n
El Mahdi, Siddig
Elms, Mr (builder)and n
El Obeid, postcard from
Endernach
Enzensberger, Hans Magnusand n
Epstein, Barbara
Ernst, Max
Ernst & Whinney
Erskine, Robert
Ertegun, Ahmetand n
Esquel
Esquire magazine
Eugénie les Bains
Evening Standard
Everest, Mount
National Park
Eyre, Peterand n
Faber (publishers)
Falklands
Warand n
Fallaci, Orianaand n
Farkas, Anne
Farnham Museum
Farrington, Barbara
Fasquell, Jean-Claude
letters to
Fataar, Rickyand n
Fatih Album
Fee-Smith, Paul Denman (‘Boss’) and n
Fergusson, William and Rosalieand n
Fesolahi, Huchang
Fielding, Daphne
Fielding, Xanand n
Figorolo Island, postcard from
Filey
Financial Times
Finland
Fischer, Rudind n
Fish, Michaeland n
Fisher, Lord
Fishers Island
BC writes from
Fitzgerald, Desmondh Knight of Glyn (‘the Knight’)and nand n
Fitzgerald, Olda (‘Madame of Glyn’)and n
Fiva, BC writes from
Flaubert, Gustave
Madame Bovary
Trois Contes
Un Coeur Simple
Fleming, John
letter to
Florence
BC’s entry in the Rezzoris’ visitor’s book
BC writes from
Bargello
Forster, E.M: Passage to India
Fort Lamy
Forward, Rev. Toby
Fossebridge
Foster, Norman
Foster-Melliar, Belinda, letter to
Fox, Chloeand n
Fox, Jamesand n
Fox, Joeand n
Foy, Grey
Frampton Court
France
BC’s visits to, and letters from
brief references
see also names of places
Franchome, Jean
Frazers, the
Freyberg (née Guild), Ivry
letters to
Freyberg, Paul, second Baron Freyberg
Freyberg, Valerianand n
gifts and letters to
Friendly, Alfredand n
Fritillaria sphaciotica
Fritzdorf Cupand n
Frost, Robert
Fry, Jeremyand n
Furse, Rear-Admiral Paul
Gadda, Carlo Emilio: That Awful Mess on the Via Merulanaand n
Gahlin, Sven
letter to
Gaiman
Galapagos
Galloway
Galtieri, General Leopoldoand n
Gandhi, Mrs Indiraand nand n
BC’s article on (‘On the Road with Mrs Gandhi’)
Gannon, Bennyand n
Garcia d’Avilas family
Garnett, Polly and Andyand n
Garnett, Tommy
Gascoyne, Arthur Bamber and Christinaand n
Gatenby, Greg
letter to
Gate of the Arabs
Gathorne-Hardy, Edward (Eddie)and n
Gauguin, Paul: Tahitian Woman and Boyand n
Gazar Gah
General Belgrano see Belgrano
Genesee valley
Geneseo
Geneva
Geo Magazine
Germanic nomadic cultures
Germany
Ghalib, Raymondand n
Ghana
BC writes from
Ghazni: Masud’s Palace
Ghézo
Ghika, Barbaraand n
Ghika, Niko
Ghisi, Giorgio: The Melancholy of Michelangelo
Ghor, mountains of
Gibbs, Christopherand n
Giles, Laurentand n
Glasgow
Glenconner, Lady Elizabethand n
Glenveagh
Glory That Remains, The (TV series)
Gloucester, Prince William of
Gogol, Nikolai Vasilievich
The Government Inspector
Gohar Shad, Mausoleum of
Golding, Williamand n
Golfo di Aranci, postcard from
Gorbachev, Mikhail
Goree
Gorky, Arshileand n
Granada
Grand Banc, Le (house in Oppedette)
BC writes from
Granet, François Mariusand n
Grant, Zalinand n
Granta
Grass (film)
Grasse
Grasset (publisher)
Gray, Eileenand n
letter to
Greece
BC’s visits to, and letters from
brief references,
brief 373 references,
see also names of places
Greene, Graham C.
letter to
Greenham Common
Greenwood, Nigeland n
Griffiths, Miss
Gronau, Carmenand n
Gross, Johnand n
Gruisen, Lisa Van
letter to
Guadalajara
Guadaloupe
Guardian, The
Guérard, Michel
Guggenheim family
Guild, Ivry see Freyberg (née Guild), Ivry
Guild, Raulinand nand n
Guinness, Desmondand n
Guinness, Jasperand n
Guinnness, Marie-Gabrielleand n
Guirgui
Gulf of Porto Conte, postcard from
Gullion Beyazit, hospital of
Gurney, Ronand n
Gwalior
Rajmata of
Gysin, Brionand n
Haasts Bluff Aboriginal Reservation, BC writes from
Habelt, Rudolfand n
Hairand n
Haiti
Haldeman, Charlesand n
Halliday, Jack
Handschin, Marthaand n
Hann, David
Hannon, Guyand n
Harare
Harbourfront Festival, Toronto
Harnack,Curtis
letter to
Harvard
Harvey, Iris
Harvey-Wood, Harriet
letters to
Harwell
Hawke, Bob
Hawthornden Prize
Hay, Will
Hay-on-Wye
Hazzard, Shirley (married name Steegmuller)
letters to
Helsinki
Hemingway, Ernest
Herat
BC writes from
Herbert, A.P.: Fat King Melon and Princess Carawayand n
Hereford
Hermitage, the
Herzog, Wernerand nand n
Heuneberg-Museumand n
Hewett, Diana
Hewett, Johnand nand n
Hicks, Davidand n
High Gillespie
Highsmith, Patricia
Hildesley, Hugh and Connieand n
Hill, Derekand n
letters to
Himalayas
Hindu Kush
Hinduism
Hingley, Geraldand n
Historiska Museum, Stockholm
History Todayand n
Hitler, Adolph
Hittite art
HIV/AIDS
Ho, Doctor (Chinese doctor and herbalist) and n
Hoare, Oliverand n
Hodgkin, Howardand n and n
Hodgkin, Julia
Hokkaido
Holland
Holwell Farm, Wotton-under-Edge
purchase of
the Chatwins take possession of
Elizabeth oversees renovations at
BC writes from
sale of
brief references
Homer End, Ipsdenand n and n
BC writes from
Hong Kong
Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank
Honour, Hugh
letter to
Hood, Sinclair and Racheland n
Hopetown
Horizon
Hossack, Rebeccaand n
House and Gardenand n
Houston Globe
Howells, George and Jonathan
Howells, Vivian
Huaraz
Hughes, Alun
Hughes, Robert (Bob)and n
The Fatal Shore
Hughes, Victoriaand n
Humphries, Barry
Hungary
BC writes from
Huns
Hunt, Lord Johnand n
Hunt, John and Puntzel
Hunter Valley
Hunza
Hwang-Ho, River
Hyderabad
Ibadan
Ib’n Khaldun: Muquaddimahand n
Ida, Mountand n
Ife
Ignatieff, Michaeland n
The Needs of Strangers
Igoumenitza
Incarna (peasant at Ronda)
India
BC in
and literature
brief references
Indian Mail, The
India Today
Indonesia
Indus Valley Civilisation
Inglis-Jones, Sarah
Inland Sea
In Patagonia
BC outlines book proposal
BC visits South America gathering material for
process of writing
draft shown to Lane Fox
accepted by Jonathan Capeand n
Monica Barnett concerned about what BC intends to include
proofs lost in post
arrival of proofs
BC deals with queries on proofs
BC’s father concerned about references to BC’s great-grandfather inand n
publication in England
English reviewsand n
American publisher found forand n
offers of foreign translations
praised by Welch
BC pleased with American publisher
BC wants to make changes in
Monica Barnett raises objections to
BC deals with her objections
wins Hawthornden Prize
BC comments on perceptions of
American reviews
Chanler Chapman’s opinion ofand n
Clarence Brown’s comments about
Millicent Jane Saunders raises objection to
BC deals with her objections
possibility of translation into Japanese
published in Italy
BC reads for ABC radio
reception in Argentina
as Book at Bedtime on radio
brief references
International Ritz-Hemingway Award and n
Ipsden see Homer End, Ipsden
Iquiqueand n
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
BC writes from
Irina (Greek woman)and n
Irvine, Alanand n
Iselin, O’Donnelland n
Isfahan
Isherwood, Christopher
Islam
Ismaelis
Isole Eolie, postcard from
Istanbul
BC writes from
Italy
BC’s visits to, and letters from
brief references
see also names of places
Ivory, James and n
letters to
Ivory Coast/Côte d’Ivoire
Jaipur
Jakarta
Jalori pass
Jam, minaret of
Jamiesons, the
Japan
Java
Jebb, Julianand n
Jennings, Reginald
Jews
Jhabvala, Ruth Prawerand n
Jodhpur
Maharajah of (H.H.; Babji)and n
Jodhpur Lancers
Johannesburg
BC writes from
Johns, Jasperand n
Johnson, Dianeand n
Johnson reprint Co.
Johnston, Nicholas
Johnston, Susannaand n
Jonathan Cape (publishers) and n
Jones, Hubertand n
Jones, John
Jos
Judaeo-Christianity
Juel-Jensen, Dr
Jünger, Ernst
Just, Rudolph (collector of porcelain)and n
Juvaini: History of the World Conquerorand n
Juyuy
Kabenga
Kabul
BC writes from
Kafiristan
Kalahari desert
Kalikow, Professor Theo
Kandahar
Kannreuther, Jill
Kaplan, Jane
Karachi
Kardamyli
BC writes from
Karnak, postcard from
Karper, Altieand n
Kashgar
Kashmir
Kasmin, John and n and n
letters to
Kasmin, Mrs
Kasmin Gallery
Kathmandu
BC’s visit to
Katrineholm
Katz, William (Bill)
letter to
Keller, Dr
Kelvin, Betty Ann
Kennedy, John F.
Kenya
BC in
Kérékou, President
Kervorkian Sale
Kew
Khan, Rahila (pseudonym)and n
Khanag
Khartoum
Khonsu Temple, Karnak, postcard from
Khosan: Mausoleum of Gohar Shad
Kiev
Kilmarnock, Lord
Kimberleys, the
Kimble Foundation
Kim’s Gun, postcard of
King, Mr (dentist)
King, David
letters to
Kington
Kinross, Patrick Balfourd Baronand n
Kintoreand n
Kipling, Rudyard
The Cat that Walks by Himself
Klamath Falls, BC writes from
Klejeman, J.J.and n
Knighton
Knopf (publishers)
Knossos
postcard from
Kosygin, Alexeyand n
Kraft, Adamand n
Kramer, Janeand n
Kromer, Professor
Kronos Quartet
Kulu
telegram from
letter from
Kumaon Himalaya
Ladakh
Lago Argentino
Lagos
Lahore
postcard from
Lahti Festival
Lake Chapala
Lake of the Woods
Lake Titicaca
Lake Turkana
Lake Yngaren, postcard of
Lakkoi
Lambton, Lord Antonyand n
Lamu Island
BC writes from
Landowska, Wanda
Land Rights Movement
Landsberg, Dorothea
Lane Fox, Robin
Lank, Herbert
La Plata, Museum of
Lapps
Lascaux
Last Hope Sound
Laughlin Collectionand n
Leach, Lalaand n
Lawrence.H.: Kangarooand n
Layton, Robert (Bob)and n
Leakey, Richardand n
Lear, Edward
Lebanon, BC writes from
Lees-Milne, Alvildeand n
Lees-Milne, James (Jim)
Legros, Fernandand n
Leigh Fermor, Joanand n and n
letters to
Leigh Fermor, Patrick (Paddy)and n and n
letters to
Writings:
Between the Woods and the Water
A Time of Gifts
Le Mans
Leningrad
Leonard, John
Le Pen, M.
Lerman, Leoand n
Les Baux
Les Eyzies, postcard from
Les Saintes
Lesotho
Lethan, Davidand n
Levi, Peterand n and nand n
letters to
Lévi-Strauss, Claude: Tristes Tropiques
Lewis, Alunand n
Lewis, Norman
Lewisohn, Ludwig: The Case of Mr Crumpand n
Lhasa
Libyaand n
Lighthouse, the (AIDS hospice)
Lijang Valley
Lillaz, Kittyand n
Lima
BC writes from
Lincoln Centre, New York
Lindos
Linklater, Magnus
Linlithgows, the
Li-Poand n
Lisbon
Livingstone, Lydia
letters to
Llandrindod Wells
Llanthony Priory
Loch, Joice NanKivelland n
London
BC works for Sotheby’s of
BC has lodgings, then signs lease on flat
BC writes from (1959-66)
BC has problems with subletting his flat
BC signs short lease on Kynance Mews
BC writes from (1969-72)
BC buys flat in Sloane Avenue Mansions
BC describes his flat
BC’s accommodation arrangement at Albany and n
BC writes from (1976-83)
BC finds flat in Eaton Place
BC writes from (1983-5)
Pawson’s work on Eaton Place flatand n
BC has shopping spree in
BC’s memorial service in Greek Orthodox Cathedral in
brief references
see also British Museum; London Library; National Gallery, London; Victoria and Albert Museum
London Library
London Review of Books, letter to the editor of
Long Hanborough
Lorenz, Konrad
On Aggression
The Year of the Greylag Goose
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
Lothar, cross of
Louvre
Love, Irisand n
Lower Lodge, Ozleworth Park
Lower Quetta valley
Luc, Mme
Lucas, E.V. (ed.): The Open Roadand n
Luce, Henry
Lucie-Smith, Edward
Luderitzand n
Ludlow, BC writes from
Lundby Gard, BC writes from
Lvov
Lycett Greene, Candida
telegram to
Lygon, Lady Dorothy (‘Coote’)and n
Lyon, Lisa
Lyubliana
Maar, Dora
McCarthy, Cormacand n
Macchu Picchu
MacCracken, Jamesand n
McCullers, Carson
MacDermott, Galt
McEwan, Ianand n
McIlhenny, Henryand n
McKane, Richardand n
McKendry, Maxime and Johnand n
Maclean, Katherineand n
MacLehose, Christopher
letter to
McLuhan, Marshall
McShine, Kynastonand n
Madagascar
Madrid
Maenads
Mahdi, the (Muhammad Ahmad)and n
Maine
Maine (battleship)and n
Majorca
Malaga
Malatya
Mali
Malour, David: Harland’s Half Acreand n
Malraux, André
Malvern Hills
Manali
Mandelstam, Nadezhda
Mandelstam, Osipand n
Journey to Armenia
Mao
Manichaeanism
Maori board/bedpostand n
Mapplethorpe, Robert
Marañón
Marbella, BC writes from
Marceau, Marcel
Mardon, Mrs Austin
Marlborough
Duke of
see also Marlborough College
Marlborough College
BC as pupil at
BC’s letters from
BC leaves
Marseilles
Marsh, Michael and Sandy (‘the Rasputins’) and n
Marshall, Harry
letter to
Martin, Domingos José
Martin, Sandyand n
Martinez de Hoz family
Martinique
Maschler, Tom
passion for BC’s work
Deborah Rogers asks him to meet BC
BC writes book proposal for
response to BC’s proposal
BC submits chapter to
opinion of BC’s manuscript
agrees to pay advance for In Patagonia
and possible American publication of In Patagonia
and possibility of foreign translations
informs BC about winning Hawthornden Prize
sends telegram on publication day of The Viceroy of Ouidah
sends finished copy of The Songlines to BC
and success of The Songlines
on BC’s intention to write a Russian novel
BC sends statement about The Songlines to
and BC’s disappointment with blurb for Utz
and Booker Prize dinner
letters to
brief references
Mason, David
letters to
Massey, Christopherand n
Masson, Professor A.V.and n
Masud’s Palace, Ghazni
Matthiessen, Peterand n
Matisse window, postcard of
Maugham, W. Somerset
Maupassant, Guy de
Mauretania
Mausoleum of Gohar Shad
Mayer, Peterand n
Mayne, Ferdyand n
Mead, Margaret
Mee, Margaretand n
Mehta, Gita
Mehta, Sonnyand n
Melanga Lodgeand n
Melbourne
Mellaart, James
Mellon, Bunny
Mellon Bankand n
Mellon Foundation
Melly, Candyand n
Melly, Dianaand n
letters to
Melly, Georgeand n
Melnikov, Konstantin
Mendl, Lady (Elsie de Wolfe)and n
Mendocino
Ménerbes
Merthyr, Lord
Merton College, Oxford
Meshed
Mesopotamia
Mewis, Fredand n
Mexico
Mexico City
Miami
Michell, Johnand n
letter to
Midsummer Night’s Dream, Aand n
Milan: BC’s entry in Calasso’s visitor’s book
Miller, David
letter to
Miller, James
Miller, Jonathan
letter to
Millington-Drake, Edgar (Teddy)and n
Milow, Keith
letter to
Milward, Bickerton
Milward, Charles Amherst
Milward, Isabelle
Milward, Robert Hardingand nand n
Minal Woodlands House
Moenda, George
Mohnim, Abdul
Moldavia
Mollison, Jamesand nand n
Mong Kok
Mongolia
Mongols
Monica (dressmaker)and nand n
Monomarco, Mr
Monrovia
Montaigne
Moore, Derry
Moravia, Alberto
Morgan, Mary
Morgan, Michele
Mormons
Morocco
Morris, Desmondand n
letters to
The Naked Ape
Morris, Jan (formerly James)and n
Moscow
Mount Athos BC’s visit to
Mount Everest see Everest, Mount
Mountford, Charles P.: Nomads of the Australian Desertand n
Mount Idaand n
Mount Pitt
Mucha, Ji íand n
Much Birchand n
Mukherjee, Ajitand n
Multan
Mulvaney, John
Mumford, Lewis
Murnane, Gerald: The Plainsand n
Murray, Barbaraand n
Murray, Ian
Murray, Father John Courtney
Musée de L’Homme, Paris
Musée d’Orsay, Paris
Museum of Corinth, postcard from
Museum of La Plata
Museum of Modern Art, New York
Museum of Primitive Art, New York
Musil, Robertand n
Mykonos, postcard from
Mykyta, Anne-Marie
letters to
It’s a Long Way to Truro
Mykyta, Juliet
Nabokov, Vladimir
Naipaul, Shivaand nand n
Naipaul, V.S.and nand n
Nairobi
Nankivell, John
Nantucket
Napa Valley
Narayan, R.Kand n
Nash, David
Nash, Judy (‘Miss Smallclothes’)and n and n
National Gallery, London
National Gallery of Australiaand n
National Gallery of Wales
Nazca
Lines/Desert Drawings
Nazi Party
Nepal
BC writes from
see also Kathmandu
Neuquen
Newark Park
New Directions (publishing house)and n
Newent
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Newport
New Review
New York
BC in
BC’s letters and cards from
brief references
see also Asia House Gallery exhibition on The Animal Style; Brooklyn Bridge; Brooklyn Museum; Lincoln Centre; Museum of Modern Art; Museum of Primitive Art
New Yorkerand n
New York Review of Books
New York Times
New York Times Review of Books
BC replies to letter published in
Ng, Michael (‘Professor Tea’)and n
Ngong Hills
Nguyen Qui Duc
Niamey, BC writes from
Nice
Nicolson, Felicityand n
Niger
BC writes from
Nigeria
Nimrud Dagh
Nolan, Christopher
Nomadic Alternative, The (unpublished)
BC decides to stretch his Asia House essay into
book proposal sent to Tom Maschler
Maschler gives positive response to proposal
Desmond Morris comments on the proposal and n
BC writes to Maschler about
chapter submitted to publisher
process of writing
BC talks to Christopher Isherwood about
Maschler’s verdict on manuscript
BC continues to work on
BC plans to take fresh look at
North Africa
Northern Rhodesia
North-West Frontier Province
Norway, BC in
Nouh Gumbed, Balkh
Nuoro
Nuremberg
Nuristan
Observerand n
Occidental College, Los Angeles
O’Connor, Flanneryand n
O’Donovan, Father Dan (monk)and n
O’Flaherty, Father Hughand n
O’Hanlon, Redmond
Old Hall School
BC’s schooldays at
BC’s letters from
‘The Seventh Day’ based on BC’s time at
Olympic Peninsula
Onassis, Jacquelineand nand n
On the Black Hill
BC starts work on
BC gathers material for
process of writing
BC shows manuscript to Elisabeth Sifton
BC writes to Deborah Rogers about
BC explains basis of people and places in
response of Penelope Betjeman to
publication accompanied by television programme
wins Whitbread Prize
reviewsand n
published in Germany
published in Sweden and Finland
Finnish title
stage adaptation by Charles Wayand n and nand n
Channel 4 film ofand n
BBC radio play adaptationand n
brief references
Oppedette, BC writes from
Oppen, George and Maryand n
Oregon, BC in
Orgolos
Orissa
Orthodox Church/Christianity
Ortiz, George (‘Mr T’)and n and nand n
letters to
Ortiz, Graziellaand n
Ortiz collection
Orwell, Sonia
Otto III,
Ouidah
BC writes from
Ouranoupolis
Ourika valley
Oxford
Churchill Hospital
Radcliffe Memorial Foundation
see also Oxford University
Oxford University
Bodleian
Campion Hall
Merton College
Oxford Team for Research into Infectious Tropical Diseases
Pitt-Rivers Museum
St Catherine’s College
Oxmanton, Alison
as Lady Rosse
letters to
Oxmanton, Brendan
as Earl of Rosseand n
Oxus, River
Oxus Plain
Ozleworth
Ozleworth Park
Pachacamac
Paeonia clusii
Pakistan
Palazzo Manchagon
Palmer, Samueland n
Pamiat
Panarea, postcard from
Paris
BC catalogues Helena Rubinstein collection in
BC writes to Gertrude Chanler from
BC meets Eileen Gray in
BC stays at Ritz as judge for International Ritz-Hemingway Award
BC writes to Derek Hill from
BC attends conference for dissidents in
brief references
see also Louvre; Musée de L’Homme; Musée
see also Louvre; Musée de L’Homme; Musée d’Orsay
Parke Bernet
Parladé, Janettaand n
Parsons, Brendan and Alisonand n see Oxmonton
Pasadena
Pascaland n
Pascal, Blaiseand n
Passmore, Johnand n
Patagonia
BC writes from
Patagonia Revisitedand n
Patmos
BC writes from
Patricia, SS
Pawson, Caiusand n
Pawson, John
letters to
Peabody Museum
Peking Man, Cave of
Peregrine, Edward
letters to
Pereira Marinho, Joaquim
Pernambuco
Persia
Perth
Festival
Peru
BC writes from
Peshawar
Phaestos
Phildadelphia
Philadelphia University Museum
Philips, Joe (Joe the Barn)
Phillips, Magoucheand n
Phipps, Dianaand n
Pianhy
Picasso, Jacquelineand n
Picasso, Pablo
Piers Hilland n
Piggott, Professor Stuart, and n
Pinkerton Detective Agency
Pir-Sar
Pitres
Pitt, Mount
Pitt-Rivers, General Augustus
Pitt-Rivers collection
Pitt-Rivers Museum, Oxford
Plato: Dialogues
Plesl, Emiliaand n
Plesl, Evzenand n
Plimpton, Georgeand n
Plugge, Captain
Poe, Edgar Allan
Poggio al Pozzo, Siena
BC writes from
Poland, BC writes from
Pollen, Peregrine (P.P.)and n
Pondicherry
Poole, Mr
Porras, Dianaand n
Port Headland
Porto Ercole
Portugal
Port Wakefield
POSA
Pound, Ezraand n
Powell, Anthony
Powell, Tristram
Prado, Madrid
Prague
BC writes from
Church of St Ignatz
Prejevalsky, Lt-Col
Prescott: History of the Conquest of Peru
Pressburger, Emeric
Pretoria
Price, Keith Nicholsonand n
Price, Lyndaand n
Princetonand n
Prior, Matthew: ‘A Better Answer to Chloe Jealous’
Pritchett, V.Sand n
Prizeman, Johnand n
Prokosch, Frederick: The Asiaticsand n
Proust, Marcel
Puerto Deseado
Puerto Montt
Puerto Novo
BC writes from
Puget Sound
Punta Arenas
BC writes from
Pushkin, Alexander: Journey to Erzerum
Puthli, Ashaand n
Pye, Mr
Python Fetish
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth II
Queensland
Racine, Jean
Bajazetand n
RADA
Radcliffe laboratory
Radcliffe Medical Foundation
Radcliffe Memorial Trust
Radnor Hills
Radzwill, Leeand n
Rakia
Ranakpur
Rauma, River
Ravlich, Robyn
letter to
Rawlinson & Hunterand n
Reading
Recife
Redditchand n
Redman (tenant farmer)and n
Red Sea Hills
Reformation
Reiche, Mariaand n
Rewald, Jonand n
Rezzori, Beatrice vonand n BC’s entry in visitor’s book of
Rezzori, Gregor (Grisha) vonand nand n
BC’s entry in visitor’s book of
Writings:
Anecdotage
Memoirs of An Anti-Semite
Rhodesand n
postcard from
Ribera, José deand n
Ricciardi, Mirellaand n
Richard of Cornwall, sceptre of
Richards, Donaldand n and n
Richards, Jack
Richardson, John
Richardson, Maurice
Rillaton Cupand n
Rimbaud, Arthur
Rio de Janeiro
Rio Gallegos
Rio Sao Francisco, BC writes from
Ritchie, Donald
Robbe-Grillet, Alainand n
Roberts, Tegai
letter to
Roberts, Tom: The Breakaway, postcard of
Roché, Henri-Pierreand n
Jules et Jimand n
Roché, Jean Claudeand n
Rochester
Rock, Joseph
The Ancient Na-khi Kingdom of Southwest Chinaand n
Rockefeller, John D.and n
Rockefeller, Mrs
Roerich, Nicholas: Overseas Guests, postcard of
Rogers, Deborah
letters to
Rohet, BC in fort at
Rolling Stone
Roman Empire
Rome
Ronda
BC writes from
Rose, Kenneth
letters to
Rosen, Charlesand n
Rosse, Lady see Oxmanton, Alison
Rosse, Lord see Oxmanton, Brendan
Rothschild, Jacoband n
Rothschild, Miranda and n
Rougemont, Louis de
Round-the-Island race
Rousseau, Henriand n
Royal Geographical Society
Royal Ontario museum, Toronto
Rubinstein, Helenaand n
Rudenko (archaeologist)
Rudolf, Emperor
Rumania
Rundle, Chris
Rushdie, Salman
on BC’s sense of humour
BC discusses his unhappiness with
in Australia with BC
relationship with Robyn Davidsonand n
article in Tatler about Adelaide Festival and n
changes his literary agent
The Satanic Verses shortlisted for Booker Prize
brief referencesand nand n
Russell, Johnand n
Russell, Lady Sarah
Russia
Ryle, John
Safani, Edwardand n
Sahara
Sainsbury, Simonand n
St Catherine’s College, Oxford
St George’s Gallery
St Julien
St Maarten
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St Thomas’s Hospital
St Tropez
Salamanca
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Salonika
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Samos
Sandoe, Johnand n
San Francisco
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Sarabhai, Mani, house ofand n
Saratoga Springs: Yaddo see Yaddo
Sardinia
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Sassani
Sassanian dishesand n
Satta, Salvator: The Day of Judgementand n
Saunders, Joanand n
Saunders, Millicent Jane
letter to
Saunders, Peterand n
Sawenko, Anatolyand n
Scethrog
BC writes from
Schatzkammer, Aix
Schatzkammer, Vienna
Schlesinger, Peter
Schwartzenberg, Bessie
Scotland
Scott, Pauland n
Scythians
Seattle
Sebald, W.G.
Seiferheld, Helene C.and n
Seillans, Chateau de
BC writes from
BC spends his last months at
Seljuk architecture
Semple, Johnand n
Senegal
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letters to
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Shakers
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letters to
Shalamov, Varlam: Kolyma Talesand n
Shamanism
Shamdev the Wolf Boy, article about (‘The Quest for the Wolf Children’)and n
Shawn, Williamand n
Sheffield: Shearwood Road Nursing Home
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley: The School for Scandal
Sherrard, Philipand n
Shetlands
Siberia
Sicily
Siena
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Sifton, Elisabethand n
letters to
Sikkim
Silberman, Jim
letter to
Silbury Hill
Silk Route
Simla
Simon & Schuster
Simpson, George Gaylord: Attending Marvels
Simson, Elizabeth
Sinan, Mimarand n
Singh, Charanand n
Singh, Kranti
Singh, Manvendra
Sinkiang
Sinyavsky, Andreiand n
Sivas
60 Minutes (TV programme)
Skelton, Robertand n
Smetacek, Fredand n
Smetacek, Peter
Smythsons (stationers)and n
Smyrna
Snow, Edgar
Society for the Suppression of Vice
Sofia
Songlines, The
research for
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BC sends pages to Elisabeth Sifton
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completion of
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proofs ready
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BC sends copy to Lane Fox
reaches Number 1 on Sunday Times bestseller listand n
question of option clause in contract for
nominated for Thomas Cook Travel Award, but BC asks to be withdrawn from shortlist
BC makes new friends through
brief references
Sontag, Susan
letters to
Sotheby ’s
BC seeks work at
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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
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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
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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
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Straits of Magellan
Straker, Peter
Strata Floridaand n
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dedication written in The Songlines
letters to
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Aranda Traditions
Songs of Central Australia
Strehlow Collection
Strehlow Foundation
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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
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BC writes from
Sydney Morning Heraldand n
Sylvester, David
Symes, Robinand n
Tabriz
Tahiti
Tahoua
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Talbot Rice, Tamaraand n
Tamworth-in-Arden
Tangier
Taoism
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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
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Thaw, Eugeneand n
Theroux, Pauland n
letters to
The Old Patagonian Express
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Thomas, Charlesand n
Thomas, David
letter to
Thomas, Hugh: Cubaand n
Thomas Cook Travel Award
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Thubron, Colin
letters to
Behind the Walland n
Tibet
Tierra del Fuego
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Time magazine
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Times Literary Supplement (T.L.S.)
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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
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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
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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
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letters to
Wiltshire Gazette & Herald
Winterbotham, Hiramand n and n
Wisconsin, University of
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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
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Yugoslavia
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Yuste
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Zanzibar
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letter to
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Zazzo, Professor R.and n
Zelenka, Jan
Zimmer, Dieter
Zoroastrianism
Zuluetas, the
Zulus
Zurich