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Cover art for A DEAD HAND
FICTION
Released: Feb. 11, 2010

"A novel of extremes--rationality and obsession, humanitarianism and selfishness, ecstasy and heartlessness."
Murder and mystery in Calcutta--but not a typical murder mystery. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE TAO OF TRAVEL
NONFICTION
Released: May 26, 2011

"Alternatively pious and irreverent, this is an uneasy almanac of favorite quotes and advice for the would-be tourist that broadly features travel as a trope for personal enlightenment."
From prolific travel writer and novelist Theroux (A Dead Hand, 2011, etc.), an eclectic compendium of travel-related trivia, quotes, quips and advice. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE LOWER RIVER
FICTION
Released: May 22, 2012

"Theroux has recaptured the sweep and density of his 1981 masterpiece The Mosquito Coast. That's some achievement. "
A joyful return to Africa turns into a nightmare for the elderly American protagonist of Theroux's extraordinary novel. Read full book review >