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Paul theroux divides his time between cape cod and the. Sep 03, 2015 paul edward theroux is an american travel writer and novelist, whose best known work is the great railway bazaar 1975, a travelogue about a trip he made by train from great britain through western and eastern europe, the middle east, through south asia, then south east asia, up through east asia, as far east as japan, and then back across. Four seasons on back roads audiobook, by paul theroux. Yet, no matter where he goes, theroux meets the unsung heroes of the south, the people who, despite it all, never left, and also those who found their way home and devoted their lives to rebuilding a place they could never live without. Discovering the deep souths cliches all over again the. Paul edward theroux born april 10, 1941 is an american travel writer and novelist, whose bestknown work is the great railway bazaar 1975. Oct 23, 2015 paul therouxs journey through americas deep south for the travel writer this is the real america, revealing itself not only in its friendly small towns, soul food diners and gun shows. Now, for the first time, in his tenth travel book, theroux explores a piece of. Sep 29, 2015 paul theroux s new book explores the deep south. Author paul theroux shares the insights he gleaned about america from the people he met in the small towns and backroads of the deep south. Travelling through north and south carolina, georgia, tennessee, mississippi, alabama and arkansas he writes of the stunning landscapes he discovers the deserts, the mountains. Paul theroux has 172 books on goodreads with 278975 ratings. Deep south, by paul theroux notes by marc rochkind, 23may2016 part 1, fall and winter wendell turley, p.
Even the many gun shows that theroux visited seemed to recall the old souths preoccupation with defending not only its soil, but also its values against incursions from the north. Yet, no matter where he goes, theroux meets the unsung heroes of the south, the people who, despite it all, never left, and also those who found their way home and devoted their lives to. In deep south, paul theroux takes the back roads of the south with. Therouxs a dead hand unfolds around jerry delfont, a travel writer living in. Paul theroux has spent fifty years crossing the globe, adventuring in the exotic, seeking the rich history and folklore of. Theroux graduated from the university of massachusetts in 1963. Apr 08, 2020 paul theroux, in full paul edward theroux, born april 10, 1941, medford, massachusetts, u.
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