Скачать книгу (размер 1155Kb , формат fb2) Жанр : Современная проза , Язык : en Аннотация: Never a dull moment. . Vivid and deft.” — New York Review of Books Maude Pratt is a legend, a photographer famous for her cutting-edge techniques and uncanny ability to strip away the masks of the world’s most recognizable …
Скачать книгу (размер 1329Kb , формат fb2) Жанр : Современная проза , Язык : en Аннотация: A dark and bitingly humorous collection of short stories from the “brilliantly evocative” (Time) Paul Theroux A family watches in horror as their patriarch transforms into the singing, wise-cracking lead of an old-timey minstrel show. A renowned art collector …
Скачать книгу (размер 669Kb , формат fb2) Жанр : Современная проза , Язык : en Аннотация: Paul Theroux, one of the world’s most popular authors, both for his travel books and his fiction, has produced an off-beat story of 1960s weirdos unlike anything he has ever written. During the time of Lyndon Johnson’s presidency, Herbie …
Скачать книгу (размер 1058Kb , формат fb2) Жанр : Путешествия и география , Язык : en Аннотация: The author of the phenomenally selling Riding the Iron Rooster presents his own choice selection of his best travel writing. «There are those who think Theroux is the finest travel writer working in English. This collection can only …
Скачать книгу (размер 889Kb , формат fb2) Жанр : Современная проза , Язык : en Аннотация: In this wickedly satiric romp, Paul Theroux captures the essence of Hawaii as it has never been depicted. The novel s narrator, a down-on-his-luck writer, escapes to Waikiki and soon finds himself the manager of the Hotel Honolulu, a …
Скачать книгу (размер 872Kb , формат fb2) Жанр : Современная проза , Язык : en Аннотация: This heartfelt and revealing account of Paul Theroux s thirty-year friendship with the legendary V. S. Naipaul is an intimate record of a literary mentorship that traces the growth of both writers careers and explores the unique effect each …
Скачать книгу (размер 1886Kb , формат fb2) Жанр : Путешествия и география , Язык : en Аннотация: “A book to be plundered and raided.” — New York Times Book Review “A portal into a world of timeless travel literature curated by one of the greatest travel writers of our day.” — USA Today Paul Theroux …
Скачать книгу (размер 5016Kb , формат fb2) Жанр : Путешествия и география , Язык : en Аннотация: «DAZZLING». — Time «[THEROUX S] WORK IS DISTINGUISHED BY A SPLENDID EYE FOR DETAIL AND THE TELLING GESTURE, a storyteller s sense of pacing and gift for granting closure to the most subtle progression of events, and the graceful …
Скачать книгу (размер 1019Kb , формат fb2) Жанр : Путешествия и география , Язык : en Аннотация: The Old Patagonian Express tells of Paul Theroux’s train journey down the length of North and South America. Beginning on Boston’s subway, he depicts a voyage from ice-bound Massachusetts to the arid plateau of Argentina’s most southerly tip, …
Скачать книгу (размер 1791Kb , формат fb2) Жанр : Путешествия и география , Язык : en Аннотация: Following the success of the acclaimed Ghost Train to the Eastern Star and The Great Railway Bazaar, The Last Train to Zona Verde is an ode to the last African journey of the world s most celebrated travel …