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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
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这个书名、这个主题，我非常希望这是本我喜欢的书来着，然而它不是。大概是整体风格太“嬉皮”了，让我每隔五分钟就走神一次？
主观喜好不提，书的内容是有意思的（只是不是我个人标准的“有意思”）。所谓“歌之版图”，是澳洲土著一种神奇的土地所有权宣告方式：每个土著都有自己的歌谣，进而拥有歌谣流传过的那片土地。作者明显是个“灵魂不安分”的类型，于是这本书并非以人类学科普那种略为严谨的描述方式，而是跟着作者和他的皮面笔记本，以及一个第二代俄裔澳洲向导的脚步，很随性地在散局各地的土著人之间跑来跑去。跑到让你忘记这本书的主旨原本是什么……
主观喜好不提，书的内容是有意思的（只是不是我个人标准的“有意思”）。所谓“歌之版图”，是澳洲土著一种神奇的土地所有权宣告方式：每个土著都有自己的歌谣，进而拥有歌谣流传过的那片土地。作者明显是个“灵魂不安分”的类型，于是这本书并非以人类学科普那种略为严谨的描述方式，而是跟着作者和他的皮面笔记本，以及一个第二代俄裔澳洲向导的脚步，很随性地在散局各地的土著人之间跑来跑去。跑到让你忘记这本书的主旨原本是什么……
The Songlines does not have a definite plot one can pin down. It's interpersed with notes from Chatwin's moleskines. The notes and the information about the songlines and Aboriginal culture were the most fascinating bits of this book.
Otherwise, the journey, the people he met… not so much. But Chatwin's descriptions are interesting, colorful, and enough to keep my interest until the next bout of information about the songs or the next notebook section.
The information about the songs is fascinating. The idea that a culture could evolve like this… it's mind-boggling. Chatwin gives sparse information about the songlines, just enough to tantalize one into learning more. Not too much to make it into an info-dump, and almost too little. But it's enough to spark ideas for my own stories, so I'm not worrying about it. If you read this book for nothing else, skim it for the songline information.
The interpersals from the notebooks were a sort of treasure trove about nomads, about random scientific or not-so-scientific discoveries about babies and walking and perpetual motion— quotes from all sorts of cultures, mostly nomadic, about travel and possessions and the concept of agression.
It's not an engrossing book, but it's fascinating enough in its portrayal to merit a look-see.
Otherwise, the journey, the people he met… not so much. But Chatwin's descriptions are interesting, colorful, and enough to keep my interest until the next bout of information about the songs or the next notebook section.
The information about the songs is fascinating. The idea that a culture could evolve like this… it's mind-boggling. Chatwin gives sparse information about the songlines, just enough to tantalize one into learning more. Not too much to make it into an info-dump, and almost too little. But it's enough to spark ideas for my own stories, so I'm not worrying about it. If you read this book for nothing else, skim it for the songline information.
The interpersals from the notebooks were a sort of treasure trove about nomads, about random scientific or not-so-scientific discoveries about babies and walking and perpetual motion— quotes from all sorts of cultures, mostly nomadic, about travel and possessions and the concept of agression.
It's not an engrossing book, but it's fascinating enough in its portrayal to merit a look-see.
I had about a question every 5 minutes for my girlfriend and her family who lived in Alice. They had smiles every time.
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
I couldn't finish this book. It was so slow! Some okay descriptions of Australia but mostly made little sense (even though I'm sure the format was supposed to mimic Songlines in some meta way, etc) and in general, meh.
adventurous
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Much vilified by experts for misrepresenting much of what the native Australians oral tradition is all about, the book introduced me to the topic and kept me engaged throughout. A travelogue from Chatwin’s trip to central Australia around Alice Springs, mixed with thoughts on human oral mythologies and walkabout traditions, it tries to interpret the ‘songlines’ for a modern reader and offers a glimpse into the way of life in central Australia at the end of the 20th century.
There is a good chapter on the book and its author in another book about libraries, The Library by Stuart Kells.
There is a good chapter on the book and its author in another book about libraries, The Library by Stuart Kells.
adventurous
informative
mysterious
fast-paced