Product Description

This long-standing tradition was continued by writer-traveller Bruce Chatwin who used to buy his moleskines at an old Paris stationery shop in Rue de l'Ancienne Comedie where he would always stock up before embarking on one of his journeys. Over the years he had developed a veritable ritual. Before using them he would in fact number the pages, writing on the inside his name and at least two addresses across the world, and a message promising a reward for anyone finding and returning the notebook in case of it being lost. He even suggested this method to his friend Luis Sepulveda, when he gave him a precious moleskine as a present for a journey they were planning to undertake together in Patagonia. And there was no doubt as to how precious it was, given that at the time even the last moleskine manufacturer, a small family-run firm of Tours, had discontinued production in 1986. 'Le vrai moleskine n'est plus' was the short and curt statement of the owner of the stationery shop where Chatwin had ordered one hundred before leaving for Australia. Despite having literally swept up all the Moleskines he could find, they were not enough. Now, the moleskine is back again. This silent and discreet keeper of an extraordinary tradition, which has been missing for years, has set out again on its journey. A witness to contemporary nomadism, it can once again pass from one pocket to another to continue the adventure. The sequel still waits to be written and its blank pages are ready to tell the story.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13671 in Office Product
• Brand: Moleskine
• Dimensions: .50" h x 8.25" w x 5.25" l, .74 pounds

Features

• Flip-top ruled steno-style digest-size notebook. 240 lined pages, last 24 sheets detachable. Imported
• Moleskine Reporter notebooks borrow a page from the front page and the gear of the men and women who bring you the news. The time-tested flip-top design has been adopted for decades.
• Each Moleskine has a rigid, oilcloth bound 'moleskine' cover, and the acid free paper pages are thread bound. Purchase in quantity today to best build your Moleskine bookshelf. The future is unwritten. Take up your pen and shape it.
• They also have an elastic closure and an expandable inner note holder made of cardboard and oilcloth and a removable card with the moleskine history.
• A great way to get things done! Digest-sized for easy note-taking.

Customer Reviews

Moleskine notebooks a joy to write in!
I orignally purchased my first Moleskine notebook in an effort to get rid of the numerous sticky notes populating my purse. I'm an Image Consultant, and it is not only bad for my image, but for my organization to have to dig through 'confetti' every time I open my bag! It really worked! The paper is smooth and my pens flow wonderfully across the pages. The convenient size fits neatly into my purse, and I always have the notepaper with me. The tear-out sheets in the back are convenient for giving notes to others, and I've purchased quite a few Moleskines since my first one. I've even bought them for my 16-year old daughter, who loves them as well.

Only One Complaint
I can't say with any certainty where Moleskines are made but mine say inside the front cover they are made in Italy .
I write daily and haven't found anything to equal their quality although i've looked. Most everything else either bleeds through, has wax on the paper so the pen skips, binding comes apart, binding if sewn isn't sewn straight, paper type varies, journal varies in quality from one to the next, or the design doesn't meet my needs. I use the large ruled reporter and find it ideal in every respect for its intended purpose.
My only criticism is their price. They seem dreadfully expensive for my meager writer's income. Even a 30% reduction off the street price would be a help. I'd happily purchase a less expensive but equal journal but so far i've not found one. So i quit drinking sodas and use the consequent saving to purchase Moleskines. My health and writing are the beneficiaries.
JohnP

reporter's notebook
This is a great piece of work: well bound, good paper, as good as advertised!