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
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