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Figures in a landscape: People and Places

โœ Scribed by Paul Theroux

Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Year
2018
Tongue
English
Weight
666 KB
Category
Fiction

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โœฆ Synopsis

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A delectable collection of Theroux's recent writing on great places, people, and prose
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In the spirit of his much-loved Sunrise with Seamonsters and Fresh Air Fiend , Paul Theroux's latest collection of essays leads the reader through a dazzling array of sights, characters, and experiences, as Theroux applies his signature searching curiosity to a life lived as much in reading as on the road. This writerly tour-de-force features a satisfyingly varied selection of topics that showcase Theroux's sheer versatility as a writer. Travel essays take us to Ecuador, Zimbabwe, and Hawaii, to name a few. Gems of literary criticism reveal fascinating depth in the work of Henry David Thoreau, Graham Greene, Joseph Conrad, and Hunter Thompson. And in a series of breathtakingly personal profiles, we take a helicopter ride with Elizabeth Taylor, go surfing with Oliver Sacks, eavesdrop on the day-to-day life of a Manhattan dominatrix, and explore New...

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