$26.14
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
18 April 2016
Summary
Paul Theroux takes us on a riveting journey into the heart of the South, America’s other country. For the past fifty years, Paul Theroux has travelled to the far corners of the earth—to China, India, Africa, the Pacific Islands, South America, Russia, and elsewhere—and brought them to life in his cool, exacting prose. In Deep South he turns his gaze to a region much closer to his home. Travelling through North and South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Arkansas…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241969359 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241969352 |
| Author: | Paul Theroux |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 18 April 2016 |
| Weight: | 343g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 28mm |
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His ability to sum up a people or a city in a few lines is undiminished
His ability to sum up a people or a city in a few lines is undiminished Daily Telegraph Theroux’s work remains the standard by which other travel writing must be judged Observer The world’s most perceptive travel writer Daily Mail [Theroux] has the power to transport us and get under the skin of a place… the stories in Deep South make for a compelling listen – Duncan Minshull, BBC Radio 4 This engrossing book reminds us that despite the poverty, maybe because of it, everyone has a story to tell and it’s the writer’s job to bear such testimony Financial Times
About The Author
Paul Theroux
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. He won the Edward Stanford Award for Outstanding Contribution to Travel Writing 2020. Paul Theroux divides his time between Cape Cod and the Hawaiian islands.
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