The myth of the Moleskine

I recently learned that Moleskine’s oh-so-legendary link to Chatwin and Hemingway is nothing but inauthenticity; the Moleskine of today is not a direct descendant of any notebook used by famous authors of yesteryear. My search for a notebook with a real legacy led me back to France, Chatwin’s original country of supply, and the boutique collections of French stationer Bloc Rhodia.