Figures in a landscape : people and places : essays: 2001-2016 /
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| Author / Creator: | Theroux, Paul, author. |
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| Uniform title: | Essays. Selections |
| Imprint: | Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018. ©2018 |
| Description: | xvii, 386 pages ; 24 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11561201 |
| Summary: | A delectable collection of Theroux's recent writing on great places, people, and prose<br> <br> <br> <br> 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 York with Robin Williams.<br> <br> <br> <br> An extended mediation on the craft of writing binds together this wide-ranging collection, along with Theroux's constant quest for the authentic in a person or in a place. |
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| Item Description: | "An Eamon Dolan book." |
| Physical Description: | xvii, 386 pages ; 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780544870307 0544870301 |
