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About Paul Theroux
American novelist and travel writer
Paul Theroux is an American novelist and travel writer. He is known for books that move between fiction and travel writing, including the travelogue The Great Railway Bazaar. His work has reached beyond the page as well. The Mosquito Coast won the 1981 James Tait Black Memorial Prize, and some of his fiction has been adapted for film and television, including versions of The Mosquito Coast.
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Travel: more sayings
- “Sometimes just being on a beach with my loved ones is all the adventure I need. I am a happy camper and conti…”Guy Laliberte
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- “Football is unique because it enables you to travel, learn about other cultures, meet new people and speak ot…”Robert Pires
Writing: more sayings
- “Writers who aren't from rural states in the Midwest or the West often treat such people as if they were the W…”Kent Haruf
- “I like to separate the music- and lyric-writing processes if I can. I'll sort of noodle around on my keyboard…”Lin-Manuel Miranda
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Books by Paul Theroux
The Great Railway Bazaar
1977
The Elephanta suite
2007
Ghost Train to the Eastern Star
2007
A Dead Hand
2010
The happy isles of Oceania
1999