True North by Paul Theroux - ISBN: 9780241516003
Paperback
Canada’s identity tested: a personal journey through a nation’s heart.
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True North

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    3 November 2026

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Summary

‘The true north strong and free’ in the words of its national anthem - is the subject of this exhilarating new travel book from Paul Theroux - both a journey into the past and a cross-country road trip in the present, at a pivotal point in Canada’s history.

A vastly diverse and geographically scattered nation of forty million people, Canada is now threatened with annexation as the 51st state by the US President, beyond the longest undefended border in the world. This threat has had th…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241516003
ISBN-10:0241516005
Author:Paul Theroux
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Hamish Hamilton Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:3 November 2026
Weight:700g
Dimensions:234mm x 153mm x 40mm
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Critics Review

One of our greatest travel writers – William Boyd * New York Times *
The most gifted, most prodigal writer of his generation – Jonathan Raban
One of the best-known travel writers of our times * The Herald *

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 in 2020. Paul Theroux divides his time between Cape Cod and the Hawaiian Islands.

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