by Bruce Chatwin · Penguin, 1989 · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780330309578
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Delve into the enigmatic life of Kaspar Utz, a Meissen porcelain collector residing in Cold War Czechoslovakia. Despite having the opportunity to leave the country each year, Utz always returns to his home, a prisoner of both the communist regime and his valuable collection. Bruce Chatwin's novel explores themes of obsession, freedom, and the value of art in a divided world.
Charles Bruce Chatwin was an English travel writer, novelist and journalist. His first book, In Patagonia (1977), established Chatwin as a travel writer, although he considered himself instead a storyteller, interested in bringing to light unusual tales. He won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his novel On the Black Hill (1982), while his novel Utz (1988) was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. In 2008 The Times ranked Chatwin as number 46 on their list of "50 Greatest British Writers Since 1945".
