Author
Paul Theroux
Paul Theroux writes literary fiction and adventure. We've read and reviewed 2 of Paul Theroux's books, including The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia and The Mosquito Coast, each scored and written up in full, with a clear verdict on who it's for.
The Mosquito Coast
by Paul Theroux
Paul Theroux's novel follows a brilliant, paranoid inventor who drags his family from New England to the Honduran jungle to build a better civilization, narrated by the teenage son who watches the dream curdle.
The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia
by Paul Theroux
Paul Theroux rides the rails from London across Asia and back, and turns four months of train compartments into a sharp, addictive classic. The Great Railway Bazaar helped launch the modern golden age of travel writing.