Author

Publication

1997 - Viking, New York, N.Y., U.S.A, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

165,000 words, Guess

Page Count

660 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing347536
  • Goodreads776452

Classifications

  • DDC813/.54
  • LCCPS3570.H4 A6 1997

Description

Collected here for the first time, Theroux's tales are funny and sardonic, sensuous and evocative, streaked with terror and cruelty. All glow with Theroux's intelligence, elegance, and ironic wit; with his marvelous sense of place; and with his tragicomic vision. Theroux's canvas stretches from London to Southeast Asia, Boston to Paris, Africa to Eastern Europe, Moscow to the tropics. He portrays colonials, emigres, diplomats, students, would-be writers, academics, and children. Many are trapped in alien situations, or are overwhelmed by larger cultural tremors.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The collected storiesViking1997-01-01

Reader Reviews

No reviews yet for this book.

Be the first to share your thoughts!