books by Paul Theroux     books:       Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great Railway Bazaar74 reviews Paul Theroux Mariner Books, 2009 Theroux's Authority and Experience Make Ghost Train a Strong Account In Theroux's new book, Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, he retraces a route he took 33 years ago, when he was 33 years old. Part of that trip goes through India. And so Theroux, now 67, is in a good position to judge the changes in India. He is mostly unimpressed. "We drove through the streets of Mumbai, past the slums, the sidewalk sleepers, the lame and the halt. Was the miracle, I wonder, just ...             The Old Patagonian Express: By Train Through the Americas38 reviews Paul Theroux Mariner Books, 1979 The Old Patagonia Express Great book..arrived in a few days. No issues at all. In fact, I have never had any issues with ordering anything through Amazon!             The Last Place on Earth (Modern Library Exploration)79 reviews Roland Huntford Modern Library, 1999 Just excellent. Read it to learn the truth. This book is so good and so changed the hero worship apologist views of Scott that, all by itself, it spawned a whole set of NEW apologist rebuttals. Some of these books just can't accept the truth, and perhaps the only one that deserves a response is the work by Susan Solomon, a meteorologist, who contends that Scott may have made errors, but was basically the victim of "bad weather". First, ...             A Dead Hand: A Crime in Calcutta36 reviews Paul Theroux Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade, 2010 Don't call it a mystery novel I thoroughly enjoyed this book and think PT is one of the finest writers in the English language. But it isn't a mystery novel in the usual sense. I don't know why the publisher insisted on marketing this as such. One reviewer referred to PT as "renowned mystery author," but that is news to me, since he has never written a traditional whodunit. However, there is always an element of mystery ...             The Kingdom by the Sea: A Journey Around the Coast of Great Britain7 reviews Paul Theroux Mariner Books, 2006 An affectionate look at a changing landscape Paul Theroux's travel book soften being out strong opinions in readers- particulrly those who have visited a place he has written about. Many of the most critical seem to focus on a few details and miss the overall tenor of the piece. As Theroux makes quite clear in this book, he loves the English seacoast, and he met many warm people along the way. At the same time, he unflinchingly relates ...             Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Capetown82 reviews Paul Theroux Mariner Books, 2004 Theroux in Africa Paul Theroux's "Dark Star Safari" is his own "Heart of Darkness". Theroux, who had worked in Malawi and Uganda for a number of years, revisited the African continent at the start of the new Millennium. Full of expectation, he mostly finds misery, backwardness, and deterioration. Theroux is not a traveller easily intimidated - he visits such areas as Sudan and upper Kenya, which most visitors ...             The Mosquito Coast81 reviews Paul Theroux Mariner Books, 2006 Fearsome family dynamics shown with honesty One of the best books I've ever read. The voice of the boy is gripping and an example of showing a younger point of view with no loss of interest. Terrific read.             The Great Railway Bazaar11 reviews Paul Theroux Mariner Books, 2006 By this book, unless you don't like good reading... I like trains, and now I like Paul Theroux! I picked up this book because I was interested int the travel itinerary. After reading it, I bought all of his travel books, even those that didn't have a train in it. I have every one of his books that I can find and have read them all, and loved them all. Do yourself a favor; if you haven't read any of his books, read this one to start with and I ...             The Elephanta Suite2 reviews Paul Theroux Mariner Books, 2008 Strange and wonderful tales of visitors to India Theroux, long a master of the short story about people in faraway places (The Consul's File should be on everyone's must-read list), again shocks, enchants and leaves us gasping more more. Theroux's India is a dark funhouse. Lust with consequences, ashrams closer to Charles Manson than Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, monkeys and people acting like monkeys. Fabulous stories.             The Comedians (Penguin Classics)29 reviews Graham Greene Penguin Classics, 2005 FATE AND FAITH Where are the zombies when we need them? In voodoo belief they worked at night in the cemeteries. Now in the unspeakable acreage of death and devastation that is Haiti another buried survivor has miraculously been found more than two weeks after the earthquake. In the nature of the case there can't be many more such miracles, and the task of uncovering the dead is not the first priority, but it ...             Journey Without Maps (Penguin Classics)8 reviews Graham Greene Penguin Classics, 2006 Found what he went looking for and more Graham Greene was weary and appalled by the world atrocities of the early 20th century. He decided to go looking for life as basic and unspoiled as it was in the beginning. He chose to do so in Liberia, the African nation that had always been under black rule and not colonized or fleeced by Europe in modern times, though even it was a western construct, carved out of the continent by Americans ...             Pillars of Hercules44 reviews Paul Theroux Ballantine Books, 1996 Entertaining but sloppy Being a big fan of travel writing in general and Paul Theroux in particular, I have read most of his books. "The Pillars of Hercules" is beyond doubt one of his most entertaining, erudite and readable. In this work, Theroux travels around the Mediterranean coast, attempting to go from one Pillar of Hercules, Gibraltar, to the other end without ever going by airplane (as is his usual rule). He ...             Fresh Air Fiend: Travel Writings27 reviews Paul Theroux Mariner Books, 2001 A Delicate Balance Paul Theroux says normal people don't become writers. It is just not healthy to sit in a room for hours staring intently into your own mind. He counter-balances this basically inward condition by paddling thousand of miles in a kayak. In Fresh Air Fiend he explains why and how this type of therapy has become an intrinsic part of his life. This pot- pourri of his experiences and reflections, is ...             Saint Jack6 reviews Paul Theroux Penguin (Non-Classics), 1997 Great Novel of Singapore Fine, absorbing literary novel follows the exploits of expatriate American stuck in Singapore because he has neither the ability nor the luck to go anywhere else. The novel has a nice atmosphere which reminded me of Graham Greene, Saul Bellow and Gore Vidal, and effectively evoked the sleazy underbelly of Singapore that still exists in that now outwardly squeaky-clean, but sinister city-state. ...             Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China7 reviews Paul Theroux Mariner Books, 2006 Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China I actually read this book nearly twenty years ago and have never forgotten it. I was so pleased to find it available at Amazon.com. One of the things that especially stuck with me was the eating habits of the Chinese at that time---fascinating! Never forgotten was the pail of eels in the "bathroom" ready for the evening meal. This reading I was able to take more time with the book and get more ...             The Happy Isles of Oceania: Paddling the Pacific60 reviews Paul Theroux Mariner Books, 2006 Travel log Again, Paul Theroux has done a magnificent job of combining his travel experiences with a truthful look at the verious islands' population characteristics and the social, political, financial, and governmental issues of each area he visits. This book has provided me with a much deeper look into areas I formerly saw only as romantic getaways of beautiful beaches, lush mountains and valleys, and a ...             The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia36 reviews Paul Theroux Penguin (Non-Classics), 1995 Made me a fan of travel literature The Great Railway Bazaar is a unique book, to me. I can't say exactly what is so interesting about it - maybe the variety of situations, scenarios and stuff. I could really see myself inside old trains among the lavish vegetation of India or Southestern Asia, the rough sea between Russia and Japan, or the Middle Eastern deserts. I've tried, but up to now I haven't found a book as interesting as ...             Riding the Iron Rooster39 reviews Paul Theroux Ivy Books, 1989 Fascinating journey across Europe via Rail Armchair travelers and actual travelers will positively become immersed in the lives and countries of fellow travelers and foreigners as Paul Theroux journeys accross Europe. Scents, sights, sounds and a dead-on ability to skewer irritating passengers and crew, off-train traits and culture give much zing to the chugging train trip. Another Theroux treat.             Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Cape Town68 reviews Paul Theroux Houghton Mifflin, 2003 Engrossing ... I have always liked travelers who like traveling on a whim and who can spontaneously react to a travel urges. And, if the traveler is as erudite, well-traveled and hypercritical as Paul, then the resulting sojourn will enthrall readers with delectable prose that covers a wide spectrum of topics ranging from spiritual journeys, solitude, despair, sublime happiness, humor to socio-politics. Very ...             Sunrise with Seamonsters4 reviews Paul Theroux Mariner Books, 1986 essay writing at its best This is a wonderful collection for fans of Theroux and writers who want to study the craft of essay writing. The range of topics is wide, covering everything from travel (of course) to politics (Nixon) to Tarzan-as-expatriate. It's also a great window into Theroux's development as a writer as it spans two and a half decades of his career. I had the pleasure of reading these when I was in the ...              search for books americas, britain, calcutta, capetown, classics, comedians, eastern, elephanta, exploration, express, hercules, journey, kingdom, library, mosquito, oceania, overland, pacific, paddling, patagonian, penguin, pillars, railway, riding, rooster, seamonsters, sunrise, through, without, writings books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Arithmeticae Rationalis Elementa Qvator (1674) (Latin Edition) home  impressum - about us