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41. O-Zone by Paul Theroux | |
Hardcover: 527
Pages
(1990)
Asin: B003Y92RJ6 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Customer Reviews (10)
Portrait of America after 20 years of Bush?
Theroux shows real future
Haunting and Imaginative
Excellent drama against a sci-fi backdrop I've noticed that Sci-Fi fans as a group don't much care for O-Zone, as it violates a lot of the accepted rules of the genre- as does Brave New World, for that matter, and Huxley has never been that popular with hard core SciFi readers either. Both booksuse the future world as a setting to explore relationships between people, and to make certain plot developments possible, but neither gets into much detail regarding the technology. Like Brave New World, O-Zone explores the alienation of modern man in this world of the future, and the consequant attraction to the primative and atavistic world that is found on the reservation (Huxley) or in the contaminated lands of the O-Zone. And in both books, some of the protagonists go in search of amusement and entertainment from the primatives, but find something disturbingly similar to themselves. Despite the strong parallels, O-Zone owes nothing in the way of plot of development to Brave New World. The story is as originalas anything Theroux's written, the characters are fully developed and well motivated, and the story compelling.
Tour de Force One pet peeve I have with futurists is their depiction of the Earth as an environmental disaster as hordes of free-roaming sub-humans terrify the countryside.YET, scientific progress seems to continue unabated.That aside, this tale is a gem!! From the genius teenager to the searching mom to the innocent gal - from locale to locale - Theroux has assembled a cast and story that resonates long after one finished the last words. Innocence in all its many forms is an underlying theme with almost every major character - from the mom to the son to the roamers to the gal and even to the long lost (?) male donor - involved in some type of sudden awarenenss that the world is not as benign as they once thought.The coming of age of the young teenager is perfect in its perplexity and complexity. Get this book and lock the door!! ... Read more |
42. Doctor Slaughter by Paul Theroux | |
Hardcover: 144
Pages
(1984-06-04)
Isbn: 0241112559 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Customer Reviews (2)
An unguided missile (female, US) hits London
A very original concoction For those who have seen the movie 'Half MoonStreet' on which this book is based, the two are quite different. The bookis better; the characters are more real and the overall emotional impact ofthe book is move satisfying. ... Read more |
43. Travelling the World: The Illustrated Travels of Paul Theroux by Paul Theroux | |
Paperback: 320
Pages
(1992-02-06)
Isbn: 0140154760 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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44. Two Stars : (Pocket Penguins) by Paul Theroux | |
Paperback: 64
Pages
(2005-05-06)
Isbn: 0141022663 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
45. Collected Stories, the (Spanish Edition) by Paul Theroux | |
Hardcover: 672
Pages
(1999-05)
list price: US$19.00 -- used & new: US$45.92 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0140246517 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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Around the world and the human psyche
All over the map, and worth the trip
Superb audio book as well This is afantastic collection of stories if you have a long commute and need a breakfrom the rubbish on the airwaves.
Beautiful, haunting
A fine sampling from one of America's most original voices. Then there is the creepy, nocturnal brilliance of "World's End," in which the narrator of the story becomes the not so subtle victim of his own vanity. The suspense never lets up while steadily building toward a sat! isfying, even shocking ending. Is his wife having an affair while thenarrator smugly entertains yet another road trip? The narrator's son, shrewd and tight-lipped, is a wonderfully nuanced portrait of silent anguish and controlled fear, while the timorous image of a kite and the ironic metaphor of "play" are cleverly juxtaposed by Theroux who knows well the value of a ripe Joycean symbol. ... Read more |
46. California the Other State by Paul Theroux | |
Mass Market Paperback: 224
Pages
(1981-06-12)
list price: US$2.50 Isbn: 0449244113 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
47. Waldo by Paul Theroux | |
Mass Market Paperback:
Pages
(1989-03-28)
list price: US$4.95 -- used & new: US$96.86 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0804105200 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Customer Reviews (2)
Disturbing
Not his best |
48. Latitude Zero | |
Hardcover: 256
Pages
(2010-09-01)
list price: US$70.00 -- used & new: US$47.24 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 9053307192 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description Latitude Zero is the culmination of a 25,000-mile odyssey that begins at the mouth of the Amazon River, moving in a westward direction, documenting the precious pact between humanity and nature within one degree north and south of latitude zero through Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of Nauru, Indonesia, the Maldives, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Gabon, and Sao Tome e Principe. No itinerary or agenda was necessary. The purpose of Latitude Zero was to be visually playful and uninhibited as possible, to simply be authentic and documnt life with a capital L. Any point within the equatorial zone was fair game, unless geography (Manaus) or politics (Mogadishu) dictated otherwise. And imagine a meal of beans and rice deep in southern Colombia's rainforest with the FARC guerrillas, or eating turtles laced with honey with the Congolese pygmies, or dining in a loud testosterone-driven petrol platform cafeteria off Gabon's Atlantic coast! |
49. Worlds End and Other Stories Uk Edition by Paul Theroux | |
Hardcover: 256
Pages
(1980)
Isbn: 0241104475 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
50. Edge (Dave McKean cover art) by Barron Storey, Dave McKean, Marshall Arisman, Bill Sienkiewicz, Neil Gaiman, Paul Theroux, J. David Spurlock, David Mack | |
Paperback: 200
Pages
(2004-03)
list price: US$19.95 -- used & new: US$9.94 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 188759146X Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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51. The Consul's File by Paul Theroux | |
Mass Market Paperback:
Pages
(1984-03)
list price: US$3.50 -- used & new: US$25.00 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0671498258 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Customer Reviews (5)
A must-read book about Malaysia in the 1970s
Excellent characters I know of Theroux through his wonderfully minimal little horror tale The Black House; seems most people know him for travel writing. This is something of which I was previously unaware, but I became well acquinted with it while reading this book, a loose collection of stories about the life of an American consul sent to Ayer Hitam (in Malaysia) to close down the consulate there. (As a side note, Ayer Hitam is now a forest preserve maintained by the University Putra Malaysia, and dropping by UPM's website to take the photo tour lends a whole other perspective into reading this book.) Theroux's hapless protagonist spends his time cataloguing the odd folks to be found in and passing through Ayer Hitam, and Theroux's strength lies mostly in characterization. The population of Ayer Hitam (equal parts indigenous, Tamil, and Chinese, with a smattering of British expatriates) is the stories' real focus, and a number of them come to life in the stories dedicated to them. Not terribly much actually goes on there, but these aren't plot-driven stories anyway. Good stuff if you like character portraits, but if you're looking for more of a plot, other Theroux works might be a better jumping-off point. ***
Twenty Short Stories from Malaysia Theroux, perhaps best known for "The Mosquito Coast" and a host of wonderful travel journals, displays in these early stories a sincere voice, non-judgmental and full of wonder at seeing the new and exotic."The Consul's File" is short and insightful.Worthwhile.
The best book about Foreign Service life
enjoyable short stories |
52. Nowhere Is a Place: Travels in Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin, Paul Theroux | |
Paperback:
Pages
(1995-03)
list price: US$18.00 -- used & new: US$24.95 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0871563592 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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A fascinating book about a fantastic place. The writers, Paul Theroux, and the late Bruce Chatwin, are both very well acquainted with the region,Each writer has a differing style, and each writer's commentary therefore varies.Yet, both harmoniously intertwine into a fascinating mesh. In addition to each capturing the essence of the land and the harsh climate in his own way, both writers present fascinating vignettes on Patagonian history, culture, and people. You will learn about the origin of Patagonia's name, its role in Shakespeare's plays, its history of sheltering Welsh nationalism, its ground sloth fossils, Butch Cassidy staying in hiding there, its glaciers and fiords, etc., etc., etc. All of this is superbly complimented by Fred Hirschmann's stunning color photography.In four-color format, these photographs form the most excellent composite for a book since Eliot Porter's masterpiece on the lost Glen Canyon.Again and again, I return to these photos for their inspiration and beauty. Most of us will never visit Patagonia and taste the local calafate berry.But if we can't, this book is the next best thing. I prize this book very much and recommend it to the hilt. ... Read more |
53. Chicago Loop by Paul Theroux | |
Paperback:
Pages
(1991)
Asin: B00125UF2U Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Customer Reviews (4)
We all seem to agree...this is a strange book
A gruesome Murder in Chicago
A Time In The Life Of...
what a strange book |
54. Half Moon Street by Paul Theroux | |
Paperback: 204
Pages
(1986-02-01)
list price: US$5.95 -- used & new: US$0.94 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0671602896 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Customer Reviews (7)
One Winner, One Clunker
A stranger in a stranger land - London
Half Moon Street
Half Moon Street
Hollywood North |
55. Imperial Way by Paul Theroux | |
Hardcover:
Pages
(1985-11)
list price: US$19.95 Isbn: 5551162451 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
56. Paul Theroux (Twayne's United States Authors Series) by Samuel Coale | |
Hardcover: 153
Pages
(1987-10)
list price: US$23.95 Isbn: 0805775064 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
57. Ghost Train to the Eastern Star by Paul Theroux | |
Hardcover: 496
Pages
(2008)
Isbn: 0241142539 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
58. Millroy the Magician by Paul Theroux | |
Paperback:
Pages
(1996-08-27)
list price: US$11.00 -- used & new: US$4.80 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0449911977 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description For Millroy was no ordinary magician. He could smell the future, and Jilly was going to be part of it. Yet not even Millroy could foresee how far determination and a dream could take him, as he and his new young assistant hit the road -and the airwaves -- to save America's unhealthy appetite and floundering soul.... Customer Reviews (15)
My Least Favorite Paul Theroux Novel
One of the most memorable books
I think Millroy is more than a Magician...
A modern miracle On one level, there is the story of the mystery man - the one everyone knows - who becomes the great Teacher with the all of the attending attention.He is the moral teacher, the one who breaks the rules and must decide how far to go.Like Christ, he is aware of his own impending doom and sees that his message will only be greater after his death.This is the book that most authors wish they could write but never do.
I hated it |
59. World's End by Paul Theroux | |
Paperback:
Pages
(1980)
Asin: B000UTHFB8 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
60. Half Moon Street: Two Short Novels by Paul Theroux | |
Hardcover: 219
Pages
(1984-09)
list price: US$2.98 -- used & new: US$3.23 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0395365112 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Customer Reviews (2)
Two Novellas, Both Skirting the Seamy Side of Life
Transcendant writing elevates two slim novellas |
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