Paul Theroux invites us to join him on one of his most exotic and tantalizing adventures exploring the coasts and blue lagoons of the Pacific Islands, and taking up residence to discover the secrets of these isles. Theroux is a mesmerizing narrator - brilliant, witty, keenly perceptive as he floats through Gauguin landscapes, sails in the wake of Captain Cook and recalls the bewitching tales of Jack London and Robert Louis Stevenson. Alone in his kayak, paddling to seldom visited shores, he glides through time and space, discovering a world of islands, their remarkable people, and in turn, happiness. 'A sharp, fascinating and highly entertaining book ...Theroux at his best' Daily Telegraph.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN-10
0140159762
ISBN-13
9780140159769
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96084977
Product Key Features
Author
Paul Theroux
Format
B-Format Paperback, Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Travel Writing
Genre
Travel Writing
Dimensions
Weight
511g
Height
198mm
Width
129mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
London
Spine
32mm
Content Note
56pp Colour and B&W Photographs and Illustrations
Author Biography
Paul Theroux has written many works of fiction and travel writing, including the modern classics The Great Railway Bazaar, The Old Patagonian Express, My Secret History and The Mosquito Coast. Paul Theroux divides his time between Cape Cod and the Hawaiian islands. His most recent work is Deep South, which is published by Hamish Hamilton.