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The Pillars of Hercules: A Grand Tour of the Mediterranean by Paul Theroux (Paperback, 1996)

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Urban sprawl and ancient villages, out-of-season travel and jovial hospitality characterize Paul Theroux's long and lively tour.

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At the gateway to the Mediterranean lie the two Pillars of Hercules. Beginning his journey in Gibraltar, Paul Theroux travels the long way round - through the ravaged developments of the Costa del Sol, into Corsica and Sicily and beyond - to Morocco's southern pillar. Theroux takes in the local fare, travelling by dilapidated taxi, smoke-filled bus, the occasional bicycle and even a cruise-liner. He discovers pockets of humanity in Slovenia and Croatia that have survived the brutality of war; later he receives a gruff welcome in Israel and gets a lesson in Australian slang from a Syrian market reader. Urban sprawl and ancient villages, out-of-season travel and jovial hospitality characterize Paul Theroux's long and lively tour. It is this diversity, chronicled with Theroux's inimitable originality and style, that provides the essence of Mediterranean life.

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PublisherPenguin Books LTD

ISBN-139780140245332

eBay Product ID (ePID)90844613

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Publication Year1996

TopicTravel Writing

Book TitleThe Pillars of Hercules: a Grand Tour of the Mediterranean

Number of Pages544 Pages

LanguageEnglish

AuthorPaul Theroux

FormatPaperback

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Item Height198 mm

Item Weight394 g

Item Width129 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

Title_AuthorPaul Theroux

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by stuarpric_5
17 Jul, 2019
Poor quality not meeting description
Described as “very good” but badly creased spine, well worn cover, stained & folded pages. Expected better quality based on description . I’ve paid £2.99 for books before and have been happy with quality . Not this time.
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