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But it makes for a great read" "his writing style is highly entertaining thoughout the entire book.
Theroux is rude and waspish at times, but in this way he is writing in the tradition of great travel writers like evelyn waugh and james boswell. As theroux takes notes on his meetings with borges, he becomes borges's boswell. Theroux is an excellent ... Read More
Paul theroux left his home in medford, massachusetts, one freezing february afternoon in 1978 by a commuter train. The old patagonian express is a time capsule on wheels. I am not sure if this is my favorite of his travel journals, but i think it may ... Read More
Somerset maugham's latest book is about his 35-year-old train voyage around the world. The author's observations and conversations with fellow travelers and residents are at once astute, profoundly informative and funny.
Theroux takes a train from boston to southern argentina. In buenos aires, theroux meets with the celebrated argentine writer jorge luis borges. Theroux goes anyway and emerges on the other side in ecuador unscathed. Theroux en route to esquel in patag... Read More
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Quality
In buenos aires theroux meets with the celebrated argentine writer jorge luis borges
Notably he does not hesitate to admit his discomforts and discouragements along with the fascination he describes
Paul theroux has a bitter impatience with the poverty and hardships he sees imposed by dictators and ignorance on people whose ... Read More
You will find all the trenchant observations and unusual 34characters34 you would in the betterknown great railway bazaar and y... Read More
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Planning a trip to south america and this book got me right in the mood
Competitiveness
In south america the argentines were the least interested in the outside world
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- This product had a total of 799 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jan 7 2024.
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When you think of the purpose for this book ie to write daily on the travels not the destination it puzzles one to believe it has any interest
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Into central and south america the experience is more exotic
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Theroux rarely interviews people he meets formally because theres so little time but recounts conversations he has with various people some of whom are frankly unsavory
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I got the impression that theroux didnt care much for most of the people he met on his journey except for jorge luis borges the one man whom he regarded as his intellectual equal
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Im not sure that 34entitled34 is really the word but theroux comes off as a bit of a yanqui sometimes
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Theroux is not a railfan hes a travelfan
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The train is nothing noteworthy in itself its a just a mode of travel
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Its true he doesnt seem to like central and south american countries as much as hes liked other places weve been
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