• FICTION

    THE LOWER RIVER

    MAY 22, 2012

FICTION

THE LOWER RIVER

by Paul Theroux

Theroux has recaptured the sweep and density of his 1981 masterpiece The Mosquito Coast. That’s some achievement. Full review >

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    MAY 26, 2011

NONFICTION

THE TAO OF TRAVEL

by Paul Theroux

Alternatively pious and irreverent, this is an uneasy almanac of favorite quotes and advice for the would-be tourist that... Full review >

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    GHOST TRAIN TO THE EASTERN STAR

    AUG. 18, 2008

NONFICTION

GHOST TRAIN TO THE EASTERN STAR

by Paul Theroux

Fans of Theroux will say that he hasn’t lost his touch; the more critical will say that he breaks no new ground. Either way,... Full review >

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  • FICTION

    THE ELEPHANTA SUITE

    SEPT. 26, 2007

FICTION

THE ELEPHANTA SUITE

by Paul Theroux

Whether they realize it or not, Theroux’s characters are all seekers, and all of them wind up on paths much different from... Full review >

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    A DEAD HAND

    FEB. 11, 2010

THRILLER & SUSPENSE

A DEAD HAND

by Paul Theroux

A novel of extremes—rationality and obsession, humanitarianism and selfishness, ecstasy and heartlessness. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    BLINDING LIGHT

    JUNE 1, 2005

FICTION

BLINDING LIGHT

by Paul Theroux

Blinding Light fails to dazzle, or even illuminate. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    THE STRANGER AT THE PALAZZO D’ORO

    JAN. 12, 2004

FICTION

THE STRANGER AT THE PALAZZO D’ORO

by Paul Theroux

Material that still leaves you wishing Theroux would chuck the imagineering and get his cantankerous self back on the road. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    DARK STAR SAFARI

    MARCH 28, 2003

NONFICTION

DARK STAR SAFARI

by Paul Theroux

Engagingly written, sharply observed: another winner from Theroux. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    HOTEL HONOLULU

    MAY 9, 2001

FICTION

HOTEL HONOLULU

by Paul Theroux

If you can get past the false modesty of the narrator, whose allusions to his discarded fame only make him sound smug,... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    FRESH AIR FIEND

    MAY 8, 2000

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