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The New Yorker: FictionPaul Theroux Reads V. S. PritchettPaul Theroux joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Necklace,” by V. S. Pritchett, which was published in The New Yorker in 1958. Theroux’s nonfiction books include “The Great Railway Bazaar” and “On the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey.” A winner of the James Tait Black Award and the Whitbread Prize, he has published thirty-nine books of fiction, including the novels “The Mosquito Coast” and “Burma Sahib” and the story collections “Mr. Bones” and “The Vanishing Point,” which came out earlier this year. He has been publishing fiction and nonfiction in The New Yorker since 1979.
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First Draft: A Dialogue on WritingFirst Draft - Paul TherouxPaul Theroux is the author of many highly acclaimed works of fiction and nonfiction, including The Great Railway Bazaar, The Mosquito Coast, Riding the Iron Rooster, and Mr. Bones: Twenty Stories. In 2015, Paul Theroux was awarded a Royal Medal from the Royal Geographical Society for “the encouragement of geographical discovery through travel writing.” His new short story collection is The Vanishing Point. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2025-02-241h 04
Personal LandscapesPaul Theroux on life’s vanishing pointsThe stories in The Vanishing Point, Paul Theroux's new collection, span the globe from Hawaii and the South Seas to Africa and New England. They have all the qualities I love in his fiction: a sharp bite of satire that skewers pretension, crisp dialogue, and an eye for the small, clear detail — an action, a pattern of speech, an element of dress — that reveals someone’s deepest character. He describes the things we all see but don’t mention in polite conversation, and he shines a light on thoughts we actively avoid.Paul is the author of some 33...2025-02-041h 35
Take Four BooksPaul TherouxThe award-winning travel writer and novelist Paul Theroux talks to Take Four Books about his latest short story collection - The Vanishing Point - and explores three other works that have helped to shape his writing. Paul's choices were: A Simple Heart by Gustave Flaubert (1877); Two Brothers by V S Pritchett (1932); and Riders In The Chariot by Patrick White (1961). Producer: Dominic Howell
Editor: Annie McGuire
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Beyond The Lens with Richard Bernabe79. A Rollicking Spin Around the Globe with Paul Theroux: Immersive Travel, Hardships, Advice for Writers, and the Generosity of StrangersPaul Theroux is a distinguished American novelist and travel writer renowned for his vivid portrayals of diverse cultures and locales. After earning a B.A. in English from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1963, he joined the Peace Corps, teaching in Malawi and later in Uganda. Theroux's literary career gained significant acclaim with the publication of "The Great Railway Bazaar" in 1975, a travelogue chronicling his journey by train from Great Britain to Japan and back. This seminal work is often credited with revitalizing the travel writing genre, offering readers an intimate glimpse into the cultures and people e...2024-12-191h 10
Alain Elkann InterviewsPaul Theroux - Alain Elkann InterviewsWRITERS ARE UNBALANCED PEOPLE. Paul Theroux is an American novelist and travel writer known for his highly personal award-winning observations on many locales. Over 50 works of fiction and travel writing include modern classics The Great Railway Bazaar, The Old Patagonian Express, My Secret History and The Mosquito Coast. Theroux’s recent book, Burma Sahib, explores Eric Blair’s years as a British Raj police officer in colonial Burma that transformed him into the anticolonial writer, George Orwell. "A novelist speculates, and that's my role in life: to invent, to imagine, and to create the person" "The...2024-06-1654 min
Always Take Notes#184: Paul Theroux, novelist and travel writerRachel and Simon speak with the novelist and travel writer Paul Theroux. Born in Massachusetts, as a young man he worked as a Peace Corps volunteer in Malawi and taught at universities in Uganda and Singapore. He published his first novel, "Waldo", in 1967, and since then has written numerous works of fiction and non-fiction, including "The Great Railway Bazaar" (1975), "The Mosquito Coast" (1981), "Riding the Iron Rooster" (1983), and "Mr. Bones: Twenty Stories" (2014). In 2015 Paul was awarded a Royal Medal from the Royal Geographical Society for "the encouragement of geographical discovery through travel writing". His other awards include the American Academy and I...2024-04-161h 01
Let the Story Come Alive in Your Ears With Full AudiobookBurma Sahib Audiobook by Paul TherouxListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 707137
Title: Burma Sahib
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Charlie Anson
Format: Unabridged
Length: 17:49:42
Language: English
Release date: 02-22-24
Publisher: PGRH UK
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Essays & Anthologies, Literary Fiction
Summary:
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From renowned author Paul Theroux comes the fascinating, atmospheric tale of George Orwell's years in Burma
'There is a short period in everyone's life when his character is fixed forever . . . ' George Orwell
Before George Orwell was Orwell - the pen name he took on becoming a writer - he was Eric...2024-02-225h 49
Get Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Burma Sahib by Paul TherouxPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/707137to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Burma Sahib
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Charlie Anson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 17 hours 49 minutes
Release date: February 22, 2024
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. From renowned author Paul Theroux comes the fascinating, atmospheric tale of George Orwell's years in Burma 'There is a short period in everyone's life when his character is fixed forever . . . ' George Orwell Before George Orwell was Orwell - the pen name he took on becoming a writer - he was Eric Blair, an unlikely policeman in Burma. 19 years old, unusually tall, highly...2024-02-225h 49
Otherppl with Brad Listi898. Paul TherouxPaul Theroux is the author of the novel Burma Sahib, available from Mariner Books. Theroux is the author of many highly acclaimed books. His novels include The Bad Angel Brothers, The Lower River, Jungle Lovers, and The Mosquito Coast, and his renowned travel books include Ghost Train to the Eastern Star and Dark Star Safari. He lives in Hawaii and on Cape Cod.***Otherppl with Brad Listi is a weekly literary podcast featuring in-depth interviews with today's leading writers.Available where podcasts are available: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, etc.Subscribe to B...2024-02-111h 23
Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Literature, Literary FictionBurma Sahib: A Novel by Paul TherouxPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693845to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Burma Sahib: A Novel
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Charlie Anson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 17 hours 51 minutes
Release date: February 6, 2024
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Chosen by John Irving in the New York Times as One of the Best Books of the 21st Century “Paul Theroux has exploited this biographical lacuna with great shrewdness and gusto… his fictional account of Blair’s life there [Burma] is a valid and entirely credible attempt to add flesh to the skeletal facts we have of this time. […]this novel is one of his finest...2024-02-065h 51
You Are What You ReadPaul Theroux: The World's Most Traveled WriterPaul Theroux, is the author of over 50 books in fiction and nonfiction, which include The Great Railway Bazaar, Motherland,The Bad Angel Brothers, The Lower River, Jungle Lovers, and The Mosquito Coast. In Burma Sahib, Paul's latest novel, he explores one of English literature’s most beloved and controversial figures—George Orwell. In this week's episode of You Are What You Read, Paul takes us through his extensive research of the places Orwell lived, worked and wrote, and draws parallels between Orwell's adventures and his own. We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month. Head over...2024-02-061h 07
World Book ClubPaul Theroux: Deep SouthPresenter Harriett Gilbert and readers around the world talk to acclaimed American author Paul Theroux about his bestselling travel book Deep South. After fifty years crossing the globe, seeking adventure and stories to tell about places far from home, Theroux travels deep into the heart of his native country and discovers a land as profoundly foreign as anything he has previously experienced abroad. He finds in the deep south a place of contradiction, full of unforgettable characters, landscapes, music, and sense of community, but also some of the nation’s worst schools, housing, and unemployment rates. ...2023-04-0149 min
Passport to Everywhere with Melissa Biggs BradleyTravel Legends: Author Paul TherouxThis week Melissa welcomes prolific American novelist and travel writer Paul Theroux, whose bibliography includes The Mosquito Coast, The Great Railway Bazaar, Dark Star Safari, and many more. The conversation covers how travel has shaped Paul’s storytelling, collecting treasures while on the road, returning to beloved places, what makes for strong travel writing, why he strays off the beaten path, and his upcoming book about George Orwell. If you have many upcoming international trips, you’ll want to hear this week’s Travel Hack. Melissa shares important information about recent updates...2023-02-0951 min
Deviate with Rolf PottsPaul Theroux on the paradoxes of travel“When you travel, you find out what it is you really want. You find out what you’re capable of, what your ambitions are.” –Paul Theroux
In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Paul talk about how brotherly conflict is a time-honored trope in literature, and how travel can be a way to find your interests and ambitions in life (3:00); the ethical paradoxes and hypocrisies of global charities and industries in a resource-rich place like Africa (9:30); how writing fiction differs from writing nonfiction (19:00); and where Theroux is headed next (22:00).
Paul Theroux (@PaulTheroux_) is a pioneer of travel...2022-10-1825 minDeviatePaul Theroux on the paradoxes of travel“When you travel, you find out what it is you really want. You find out what you’re capable of, what your ambitions are.” –Paul Theroux
In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Paul talk about how brotherly conflict is a time-honored trope in literature, and how travel can be a way to find your interests and ambitions in life (3:00); the ethical paradoxes and hypocrisies of global charities and industries in a resource-rich place like Africa (9:30); how writing fiction differs from writing nonfiction (19:00); and where Theroux is headed next (22:00).
Paul Theroux (@PaulTheroux_) is a pioneer of travel...2022-10-1825 min
Penguin AudioAudiolibro: "El viejo expreso de la Patagonia", de Paul TherouxEsta es una muestra de "El viejo expreso de la Patagonia". La versión completa tiene una duración total de 17 h 39 min. Encuentra este audiolibro completo en https://bit.ly/3POYkY5Narrado por: Diego RousselonEn este libro pionero de 1979, Paul Theroux relata su periplo de seis meses por el continente americano en ferrocarril. La aventura comienza en un tren de cercanías de Boston y acaba cuando un viejo expreso llega a la ciudad de Esquel, en plena Patagonia argentina. Entremedias, el autor cruza México, se interna en América Central...2022-09-2904 min
Get New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaThe Bad Angel Brothers by Paul TherouxPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/566784 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Bad Angel Brothers Author: Paul Theroux Narrator: Joe Knezevich Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 20 minutes Release date: September 22, 2022 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. A deliciously dark, atmospheric novel about family and brotherhood from one of America's most distinctive writers There's sibling rivalry and then there's the relationship of brothers Cal and Frank Belanger, which takes fraternal antipathy to a whole new level. Enemies seemingly since childhood, the small town of Littleford, where they are nicknamed 'The Bad Angle Brothers', just isn't big enough...2022-09-2205 min
Get New Full Audiobooks in Literature, Literary FictionThe Bad Angel Brothers: A Novel by Paul TherouxPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/579063to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Bad Angel Brothers: A Novel
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Joe Knezevich
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 20 minutes
Release date: September 6, 2022
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
From the legendary American master Paul Theroux comes a brilliant new novel of chilling psychological depth, the tale of a younger brother whose lifelong rivalry with his older brother—a powerful lawyer with a pattern of gleefully vicious betrayals—culminates in the ultimate plan: murder. Cal has always lived in the shadow of his manipulative and domineering brother, Frank, who was doted upon by t...2022-09-0612h 20
Get Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaThe Bad Angel Brothers: A Novel by Paul TherouxPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/579063 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Bad Angel Brothers: A Novel Author: Paul Theroux Narrator: Joe Knezevich Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 20 minutes Release date: September 6, 2022 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the legendary American master Paul Theroux comes a brilliant new novel of chilling psychological depth, the tale of a younger brother whose lifelong rivalry with his older brother—a powerful lawyer with a pattern of gleefully vicious betrayals—culminates in the ultimate plan: murder. Cal has always lived in the shadow of his manipulative and domineering brother, Frank, who was doted upon by t...2022-09-0605 minEnjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Literature, Comedy, Satire & ParodyThe Bad Angel Brothers: A Novel by Paul TherouxPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/579063to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Bad Angel Brothers: A Novel
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Joe Knezevich
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 20 minutes
Release date: September 6, 2022
Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody
Publisher's Summary:
From the legendary American master Paul Theroux comes a brilliant new novel of chilling psychological depth, the tale of a younger brother whose lifelong rivalry with his older brother—a powerful lawyer with a pattern of gleefully vicious betrayals—culminates in the ultimate plan: murder. Cal has always lived in the shadow of his manipulative and domineering brother, Frank, who was doted upon...2022-09-0612h 20
The Surfer’s Journal presents Soundings with Jamie BrisickPaul TherouxThe bestselling author on self-discovery, escaping your roots, the multifarious ways in which we relate to the world around us, the surf-travel connection, freedom, and working in the service of your passion. Paul Theroux is an established travel writer and novelist residing on the North Shore of Oahu. Author of numerous acclaimed works such as The Great Railway Bazaar and The Mosquito Coast, Theroux’s stories are imbued with the virtues of globetrotting and self-discovery. As a child, Theroux recalls fantasizing about the distant worlds he read about in books—destinations of possibility that contrasted to his triba...2022-08-281h 07
BacklistedThe Kingdom by the Sea by Paul TherouxForty years ago the writer Paul Theroux hoisted his knapsack on his back and set off on a journey on foot around the coast of the United Kingdom; the effects of Thatcherism were being felt in earnest and the Falklands War was in progress. The Kingdom by the Sea, Theroux's grumpy, funny account of this journey, was published the following year (1983) and caused outrage in many of the seaside towns the author had passed through and seemingly written off. In this episode the Backlisted team - Andy, John, Nicky and Tess - revisit the book, and a few books...2022-07-051h 19
The Archive ProjectPaul Theroux, 1994 (Rebroadcast)In this episode of The Archive Project, we feature Paul Theroux. Theroux is an iconic writer of over fifty books of fiction and nonfiction. Most of his work takes the form of travel writing–a genre he has helped define for the 20th and 21st centuries, as he traveled alone to some of the most remote parts of the world, writing about them with sensitivity, insight, wit, and wonder. He was a global citizen long before such a term existed.
It was his 1975 travelogue The Great Railway Bazaar, which recounted his passage by train from London to So...2022-06-1359 min
Deviate with Rolf PottsPaul Theroux on Mexico [encore]“We don’t have a lot of time on this earth. When you get to my age you’ve got to use it wisely. The thing I object to most is people wasting my time.” – Paul Theroux
In this episode of Deviate, Paul Theroux and Rolf discuss their travels through Mexico and magical realism (4:30); teaching as a way to get to know a country and the importance of reading (20:00); and Paul’s experience traveling along the US-Mexico border and geo-political complexities between the two countries (29:00).
Paul Theroux (@PaulTheroux_) is a pioneer of travel writing and author of many...2022-02-0847 minDeviatePaul Theroux on Mexico [encore]“We don’t have a lot of time on this earth. When you get to my age you’ve got to use it wisely. The thing I object to most is people wasting my time.” – Paul Theroux
In this episode of Deviate, Paul Theroux and Rolf discuss their travels through Mexico and magical realism (4:30); teaching as a way to get to know a country and the importance of reading (20:00); and Paul’s experience traveling along the US-Mexico border and geo-political complexities between the two countries (29:00).
Paul Theroux (@PaulTheroux_) is a pioneer of travel writing and author of many...2022-02-0847 minThe Archive ProjectPaul Theroux, 1994In this episode of The Archive Project, we feature Paul Theroux. Theroux is an iconic writer of over fifty books of fiction and nonfiction. Most of his work takes the form of travel writing–a genre he has helped define for the 20th and 21st centuries, as he traveled alone to some of the most remote parts of the world, writing about them with sensitivity, insight, wit, and wonder. He was a global citizen long before such a term existed.
It was his 1975 travelogue The Great Railway Bazaar, which recounted his passage by train from London to So...2021-11-2259 min
Open Your Mind, Open a Free AudiobookUnder the Wave at Waimea Audiobook by Paul TherouxListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 509101
Title: Under the Wave at Waimea
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Jim Meskimen
Format: Unabridged
Length: 18:20:11
Language: English
Release date: 04-22-21
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Holidays
Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin.
From renowned writer Paul Theroux comes a dazzling novel following a big-wave surfer in Hawaii as he confronts ageing, privilege, mortality, and whose lives we choose to remember
'It was as if in surfing he was carving his name in water, invisibly, joyously.'
Joe Sharkey knows he is passed his prime.
Now...2021-04-226h 20
DeviatePaul Theroux on deep travel“All writing is trying to destroy a stereotype, and the individual that you’re writing about — the figure in the landscape — is actually the ideal.” —Paul Theroux
Paul Theroux‘s highly acclaimed novels include Blinding Light, My Other Life, and The Mosquito Coast. His 1975 book The Great Railway Bazaar is credited with revitalizing the genre of literary travel writing, and his more recent travel books include Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Dark Star Safari, and The Last Train to Zona Verde. His newest book, out this month, is Under the Wave at Waimea.
In this episode of Deviate...2021-04-2050 minDeviate with Rolf PottsPaul Theroux on deep travel“All writing is trying to destroy a stereotype, and the individual that you’re writing about — the figure in the landscape — is actually the ideal.” —Paul Theroux
Paul Theroux‘s highly acclaimed novels include Blinding Light, My Other Life, and The Mosquito Coast. His 1975 book The Great Railway Bazaar is credited with revitalizing the genre of literary travel writing, and his more recent travel books include Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Dark Star Safari, and The Last Train to Zona Verde. His newest book, out this month, is Under the Wave at Waimea.
In this episode of Deviate...2021-04-2050 min
Front RowPaul Theroux on his new novel, Under The Wave at WaimeaPaul Theroux talks to Tom Sutcliffe about his latest novel “Under The Wave At Waimea” set in Hawaii where he now lives. Published just as he’s celebrated his 80th birthday - it uses surfing as an allegory for consideration of ageing, contemplation, writing, reading and reflecting on his professional and personal life. The conversation ranges across Theroux's long and successful career as a writer of fiction and of travel books.Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe
Producer: Oliver Jones2021-04-1528 min
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeoplePaul Theroux: Adventurer, Novelist, and NYT Best-Selling Travel WriterCelebrated NYT best-selling author Paul Theroux on Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People podcast. Paul has lived an extraordinary life traveling the globe writing many highly acclaimed books. His novels include The Lower River and The Mosquito Coast, and his renowned travel books include Ghost Train to the Eastern Star and Dark Star Safari and the upcoming book about Hawaii and surfing, Under the Wave at Waimea.
“Theroux’s work is like no one else’s.” –Francine Prose, New York Times Book Review
You’ve probably also heard of The Mosquito Coast. This book won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 1981, and it was m...2021-04-141h 30Enhance Your Knowledge Through the Magic of Full AudiobookUnder the Wave at Waimea Audiobook by Paul TherouxListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 569068
Title: Under the Wave at Waimea
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Jim Meskimen
Format: Unabridged
Length: 18:20:54
Language: English
Release date: 04-13-21
Publisher: HarperAudio
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, General
Summary:
“Theroux’s work is like no one else’s.” –Francine Prose, New York Times Book Review
From legendary writer Paul Theroux comes an atmospheric novel following a big-wave surfer as he confronts aging, privilege, mortality, and whose lives we choose to remember.
Now in his sixties, big-wave surfer Joe Sharkey has passed his prime and is losing his “stoke.” The y...2021-04-136h 20
Only One In The RoomOn My Nightstand: Under The Wave At Waimea By Paul TherouxToday’s On My Nightstand Reading is from chapter four, Drunk On The Road from Under The Wave At Waimea. Timed to Theroux's eightieth birthday, UNDER THE WAVE AT WAIMEA is the story of aging big-wave champion surfer, Joe Sharkey. Joe’s struggling to come to terms with the fast-approaching end of his career when he accidentally kills a stranger near Waimea, Hawaii after a night of drinking. As Joe and his girlfriend, Olive, deal with the repercussions of the accident she throws herself into uncovering the dead man’s identity and helping Joe find vitality and refuge in the wa...2021-04-0914 min
BooksPodcastPaul Theroux from the archives – Chicago LoopPaul Theroux – Hamish Hamilton – £20.95 Long before he was the father of Louis Theroux, Paul Theroux was a distinguished and prolific travel writer and novelist. Born in 1941 (and we are delighted to note he is still with us), it is well-known that he joined the Peace Corps in 1963 and was declared persona non grata in Malawi by the dictator Hastings Banda for assisting in the escape of his political opponent. Paul Theroux’s first big success as a writer was the classic The Great Railway Bazaar in 1972, and he is also the author of Mosquito Coast, and Riding The Iron Rooster. In 1990...2021-03-0715 min
The Thoughtful Travel Podcast215 Paul Theroux Interview Part 2Paul Theroux returns! This episode is the second half of my interview with travel writer Paul Theroux - if you haven't listened to Episode 214 yet, go and do that first! In this final section, we talk about another widely-varied array of travel topics, including the magic of train travel, one of my very favourite ways to get around. We also chat about some cultural differences and discuss some of the things that are peculiar to Australians. We move on to discussing road trips in Australia and the United States, and finish up talking about our...2020-11-2342 minThe Thoughtful Travel Podcast214 Paul Theroux Interview Part 1I'd need a time machine to be able to tell for sure, but I think that Paul Theroux's "The Great Railway Bazaar" was probably the very first travel narrative book I ever read. It shaped a lot about what I thought about travel - that you should talk to local people, that you should travel slowly, alone where possible, and not in a group of tourists, for sure - and it gave me quite an obsession with trains and the Trans-Siberian railway in particular. So when I was offered the chance to interview Paul Theroux - of...2020-11-1634 min
Indagare Global ConversationsWriter Paul Theroux: The Principles of TravelAcclaimed travel writer and novelist Paul Theroux tells Melissa Biggs Bradley why he’s been in his own personal lockdown since 1963; how he gets to the “flesh and blood” of a place when he’s on the road; his principles of travel—from America to Africa; why the best travel is not really about travel at all; and why going alone is the way to self-discovery—in short: you learn everything from leaving home.2020-06-2539 min
Travel with Rick Steves589 Paul Theroux's Mexico Journey; Ukraine for TouristsOne of the top American travel writers of our time, Paul Theroux, tells us about his recent road trip across Mexico to see for himself what the situation was like on the other side of the border. We'll also look at Ukraine as an up-and-coming Eastern European tourism destination with a lot to offer, at bargain prices.
For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.2020-01-0452 min
The Arik Korman ShowTravel Legend Paul Theroux on the Real MexicoLegendary travel writer Paul Theroux talks about the many misconceptions about people in and from Mexico, how to encourage more curiosity and exploration in our kids, and whether traveling in Mexico is safe. Paul’s latest book is On the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey.2019-11-2418 min
The Bittersweet LifeBittersweet Moment #33: THE BORDER (with Paul Theroux)Paul Theroux is back! This time, live onstage. If you loved Monday's double-header episode featuring an in-depth interview with legendary travel writer Paul Theroux, tune in to this week's mini-episode to hear a snippet of his live stage interview with Katy at Town Hall Seattle. Paul reveals the one thing you should never do when you are about to take off on adventure. He also shares some of the things that most surprised and fascinated him about his travels in Mexico. Grab a copy of his new book On the Plain of Snakes...2019-11-1310 min
The Bittersweet LifePAUL THEROUX, Part 2World-famous travel writer Paul Theroux joins us again for the continuation of this fascinating discussion. In Part 2, Theroux weighs in on the cult of social media, and how much of the travel posts we see on Instagram are the antithesis of travel writing. How authentic travel writing tries to get at the truth of a place—even if it’s not beautiful. He also shares his views on the expat community—it might not be what you expect. He comments on his so-called irascibility and why he has often been accused of being a grumpy traveler. He de...2019-11-1119 min
The Bittersweet LifePAUL THEROUX, Part 1Legendary travel writer Paul Theroux joins us this week for a candid, backstage interview delving into his five decades spent traveling the world and writing about it. He delves into what brought him to traveling and to writing, and how those two things are inexorably linked, at least for him. He remarks on why he thinks that growing up in a big family helped teach him how to be a good traveler. He also explains what it means to travel “close to the ground” and offers advice on how to do so (and why you would want to...2019-11-1129 min
DeviatePaul Theroux on Mexico“A writer tends to notice things that other people do not notice. And they are noticing so they can write about it.” – Paul Theroux
In this episode of Deviate, Paul Theroux and Rolf discuss their travels through Mexico and magical realism (4:30); teaching as a way to get to know a country and the importance of reading (20:00); and Paul’s experience traveling along the US-Mexico border and geo-political complexities between the two countries (29:00).
Paul Theroux (@PaulTheroux_) is a pioneer of travel writing and author of many highly acclaimed books, including The Great Railway Bazaar and The Tao of T...2019-11-0548 minDeviate with Rolf PottsPaul Theroux on Mexico“A writer tends to notice things that other people do not notice. And they are noticing so they can write about it.” – Paul Theroux
In this episode of Deviate, Paul Theroux and Rolf discuss their travels through Mexico and magical realism (4:30); teaching as a way to get to know a country and the importance of reading (20:00); and Paul’s experience traveling along the US-Mexico border and geo-political complexities between the two countries (29:00).
Paul Theroux (@PaulTheroux_) is a pioneer of travel writing and author of many highly acclaimed books, including The Great Railway Bazaar and The Tao of T...2019-11-0548 min
Let Your Ears Embark on a Adventure with Free AudiobookOn the Plain of Snakes Audiobook by Paul TherouxListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 390160
Title: On the Plain of Snakes
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Joseph Balderrama
Format: Unabridged
Length: 19:58:00
Language: English
Release date: 10-10-19
Publisher: W.F. Howes
Genres: Travel, Caribbean
Summary:
The master of contemporary travel writing, Paul Theroux, immerses himself in the beautiful and troubled heart of modern Mexico
Nogales is a border town caught between Mexico and the United States of America. A forty-foot steel fence runs through its centre, separating the prosperous US side from the impoverished Mexican side. It is a fascinating site of tension, now...2019-10-117h 58
Travel Writing WorldMexico, Road Trips, and Trump with Paul TherouxListen to the episodeIn today's episode, I speak with Paul Theroux about and his new book On the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019). We also speak about a variety of topics including road trips, death, immigration, NAFTA, and how Donald Trump inspired him to write his new book.In On the Plain of Snakes, Theroux documents his drive along the US-Mexican frontier, down into the heart of Mexico City, and throughout Oaxaca where he encounters migrants, corrupt cops, and mezcal. There is a reason why Paul Theroux is considered one of the greatest living travel writers...2019-09-0553 min
Food For Thought With Billy & Jenny08-25-19 Author Paul TherouxJenny is joined by author Paul Theroux ahead of the release of his new book. The two talk about many of Paul's travels and some of the greatest food he's gotten to try.2019-08-2637 min
Buch-Tipp fir de SummerFigures in a Landscape: Peoples and Places - Paul TherouxDen Amerikaner Paul Theroux, Joergang 1941, zielt zu de bedeitendste Rees-Schrëftsteller vun eiser Zäit. Bicher wéi "The Great Railway Bazaar", "The Old Patagonian Express" oder nach "The Pillars of Hercules" hu ville Leit op der Welt d'Loscht ginn, nei Länner a Kulturen ze entdecken. Ee vun hinnen ass eise Moies-Animateur Simon Larosche, deen am Moment op Malta ass. Hien huet virun e puer Wochen dem Paul Theroux säin neiste Buch "Figures in a Landscape" gelies. E Literatur-Tipp fir déi lescht puer Woche vum Summer.2019-08-2104 min
KPFA - Radio WolinskySir Vidia’s Shadow, 1998: Paul Theroux discusses V.S. Naipaul (1932-2018)V.S. Naipaul, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in literature, died on August 11th, 2018, just days before his 86th birthday. The author of such acclaimed novels as A House for Mr. Biswas, the Booker Prize winner In a Free State, and A Bend in the River, and non-fiction works as The Middle Passage and An Area of Darkness, Naipaul also had a well-deserved reputation as a dyspeptic and difficult personality, all of which came to light in the highly regarded memoir, Sir Vidia’s Shadow, written in 1998 by his former protégé, the novelist and travel writer Paul Theroux, whos...2018-08-1443 min
Let Your Ears Embark on a Adventure with Free AudiobookFigures in a Landscape Audiobook by Paul TherouxListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 336922
Title: Figures in a Landscape
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Edoardo Ballerini
Format: Unabridged
Length: 16:44:00
Language: English
Release date: 06-07-18
Publisher: W.F. Howes
Genres: Travel Tips
Summary:
Drawing together a fascinating body of writing from over 14 years of work, Figures in a Landscape ranges from profiles of cultural icons (Oliver Sacks, Elizabeth Taylor, Robin Williams) to intimate personal remembrances; from thrilling adventures in Africa to literary writings from Theroux's rich and expansive personal reading. Collectively these pieces offer a fascinating portrait of the author himself, his extraordinary...2018-06-074h 44
Access Essential Full Audiobooks in Learn Something New, Travel TipsFigures in a Landscape by Paul TherouxPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/336922to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Figures in a Landscape
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Edoardo Ballerini
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 16 hours 44 minutes
Release date: June 7, 2018
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1
Genres: Travel Tips
Publisher's Summary:
Drawing together a fascinating body of writing from over 14 years of work, Figures in a Landscape ranges from profiles of cultural icons (Oliver Sacks, Elizabeth Taylor, Robin Williams) to intimate personal remembrances; from thrilling adventures in Africa to literary writings from Theroux's rich and expansive personal reading. Collectively these pieces offer a fascinating portrait of the author himself, his...2018-06-074h 44
DeviatePaul Theroux“All writing is trying to destroy a stereotype, and the individual that you’re writing about — the figure in the landscape — is actually the ideal.” —Paul Theroux
Paul Theroux‘s highly acclaimed novels include Blinding Light, My Other Life, and The Mosquito Coast. His 1975 book The Great Railway Bazaar is credited with revitalizing the genre of literary travel writing, and his more recent travel books include Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Dark Star Safari, and The Last Train to Zona Verde.
In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Paul talk about Theroux’s new book Figures in...2018-05-2949 minDeviate with Rolf PottsPaul Theroux“All writing is trying to destroy a stereotype, and the individual that you’re writing about — the figure in the landscape — is actually the ideal.” —Paul Theroux
Paul Theroux‘s highly acclaimed novels include Blinding Light, My Other Life, and The Mosquito Coast. His 1975 book The Great Railway Bazaar is credited with revitalizing the genre of literary travel writing, and his more recent travel books include Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Dark Star Safari, and The Last Train to Zona Verde.
In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Paul talk about Theroux’s new book Figures in...2018-05-2949 min
Saturday ReviewThe Secret Theatre, Paul Theroux, Erte, Beach Rats, Joe Orton Laid BareA new play by Anders Lustgarten, The Secret Theatre opens at London's Sam Wannamker Playhouse and is about Sir Frances Walsingham- Queen Elizabeth I's spymaster
Paul Theroux's latest novel Mother Land is comic work about a ghastly matriarch exerting a poisonous influence on her grown-up children
20th century designer Erte worked in fashion, jewellery, graphic arts, costume and set design for film, theatre, and opera, and interior decor. An exhibition of his work at London's Grosvenor Gallery includes his exquisite alphabet.
"What's your idea of romance"? American indie film Beach Rats explores the story of a young man discovering...2017-11-2547 minTravel with Rick Steves445a Paul Theroux Deep South; More World War I SitesAuthor Paul Theroux shares the insights he gleaned about America from the people he met in the small towns and backroads of the Deep South. Then history professor Mark D. Van Ells returns with more suggestions for visiting places that honor the sacrifices of Allied troops in World War I.
For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.2017-10-2152 min
Experience Free Audiobook in Travel & Adventure, Adventure & ExplorationThe Old Patagonian Express by Paul Theroux | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: The Old Patagonian Express
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Norman Dietz
Format: Unabridged
Length: 16 hrs and 42 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-04-17
Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks
Genres: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration
Summary:
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.
Shivering and sweating by turns as the temperature and altitude rise and plummet, he describes the people he encountered...2017-09-044h 42Listen, Escape, Enjoy With Full AudiobookOld Patagonian Express Audiobook by Paul TherouxListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 311210
Title: Old Patagonian Express
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Norman Dietz
Format: Unabridged
Length: 16:45:00
Language: English
Release date: 08-10-17
Publisher: W.F. Howes
Genres: Travel Tips
Summary:
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. Shivering and sweating by turns as the temperature and altitude rise and plummet, he describes the people he encountered the tedious Mr Thornberry...2017-08-104h 45
Access Essential Full Audiobooks in Learn Something New, Travel TipsThe Old Patagonian Express by Paul TherouxPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/311210to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Old Patagonian Express
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Norman Dietz
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 16 hours 45 minutes
Release date: August 10, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 16
Ratings of Narrator: 2.75 of Total 4
Genres: Travel Tips
Publisher's Summary:
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. Shivering and sweating by turns as the temperature and altitude rise and plummet, he describes the...2017-08-104h 45
Think Again - a Big Think Podcast102. Paul Theroux (Writer) – Saintly & ScowlingSince 2008, Big Think has been sharing big ideas from creative and curious minds. Since 2015, the Think Again podcast has been taking us out of our comfort zone, surprising our guests and Jason Gots, your host, with unexpected conversation starters from Big Think’s interview archives. 100 episodes in, like the universe itself, the show continues to expand and accelerate at speeds that boggle the imagination.
One of seven siblings, Paul Theroux is the author of over 50 works of fiction and non-fiction, including The Great Railway Bazaar and The Mosquito Coast. His latest novel Mother Land is a scathing, semi-autobiographical, often painfully fu...2017-06-101h 04
Listen to New Releases of Audiobooks in Fiction, Chick LitMother Land Audiobook by Paul TherouxPlease open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.
Title: Mother Land
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Jefferson Mays
Format: Unabridged
Length: 23 hrs and 19 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-01-17
Publisher: Recorded Books
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
A richly detailed, darkly hilarious novel of a family held together and torn apart by its narcissistic matriarch.
To those in her Cape Cod town, Mother is an exemplar of piety, frugality, and hard work. To her husband and seven children, she...2017-06-0111h 19
The Avid Reader ShowMother Land Paul TherouxGood afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader.Our guest today is Paul Theroux, who to most of you needs no introduction. He is a renowned novelist, short story writer and perhaps is most well known as a travel writer whose The Great Railway Bazaar back in 1975 was a seminal work that influenced pretty much every travel writer since.He has written over 30 novels and short story collections, many adapted for the screen and about 20 non-fiction works, mostly devoted to travel, with the last being his Deep South in 2015, documenting his...2017-05-0948 min
Discover Most Popular Audiobooks in Fiction, LiteraryMy Other Life Audiobook by Paul TherouxPlease open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.
Title: My Other Life
Subtitle: A Novel
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: David Dukes
Format: Unabridged
Length: 18 hrs and 29 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-15-16
Publisher: Phoenix Books
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes
Genres: Fiction, Literary
Publisher's Summary:
Spanning almost 30 years, My Other Life traces the journey of a fictional Paul Theroux from young bachelorhood in Africa, to his travels between continents, being in and out of marriage, and through affairs and various means of employment...2016-08-156h 29
Listen, Escape, Enjoy With Full AudiobookElephanta Suite Audiobook by Paul TherouxListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 311208
Title: Elephanta Suite
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Firdous Bamji
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10:09:50
Language: English
Release date: 08-04-16
Publisher: W.F. Howes
Genres: Fiction & Literature, General
Summary:
This fabulous, far-reaching book breathtakingly captures the tumult, ambition, hardship and serenity that mark modern India. Theroux's characters risk venturing far beyond its well-worn paths to discover woe or truth or peace. A holidaying middle-aged couple veer heedlessly from idyll to chaos. A buttoned-up Boston lawyer finds relief in Mumbai's reeking slums. A young woman befriends an elephant in Bangalore. We...2016-08-0410h 09Travel with Rick Steves445 Paul Theroux Deep South; More World War I SitesAuthor Paul Theroux shares the insights he gleaned about America from the people he met in the small towns and backroads of the Deep South. Then history professor Mark D. Van Ells returns with more suggestions for visiting places that honor the sacrifices of Allied troops in World War I.
For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.2016-05-2853 min
Full Audiobook: Where Imagination Meets Laziness | Travel & Adventure, Essays & TraveloguesDeep South by Paul Theroux | AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Deep South
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: John McDonough
Format: Unabridged
Length: 23 hrs and 54 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-29-15
Publisher: Recorded Books
Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues
Summary:
One of the most acclaimed travel writers of our time turns his unflinching eye on an American South too often overlooked.
Paul Theroux has spent 50 years crossing the globe, adventuring in the exotic, seeking the rich history and folklore of the far away. Now, for the first time, in his 10th travel book, Theroux explores a piece of America...2015-09-2911h 54
Experience Free Audiobook in Travel & Adventure, Adventure & ExplorationDeep South by Paul Theroux | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Deep South
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: John McDonough
Format: Unabridged
Length: 23 hrs and 35 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-11-15
Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks
Genres: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration
Summary:
For the past 50 years, Paul Theroux has travelled to the far corners of the Earth - to China, Africa, the Pacific Islands, Russia, and elsewhere.
In Deep South, he turns his gaze to a region much closer to his home. Travelling through North and South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas, he writes of the stunning landscapes he...2015-09-1111h 35Free Audiobook: Where Stories Come to LifeDeep South Audiobook by Paul TherouxListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 311212
Title: Deep South
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: John McDonough
Format: Unabridged
Length: 23:30:00
Language: English
Release date: 09-11-15
Publisher: W.F. Howes
Genres: Travel Tips
Summary:
For the past fifty years, Paul Theroux has travelled to the far corners of the earth - to China, Africa, the Pacific Islands, Russia, and elsewhere. In Deep South he turns his gaze to a region much closer to his home. Travelling through North and South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas he writes of the stunning landscapes he discovers...2015-09-1111h 30
Access Essential Full Audiobooks in Learn Something New, Travel TipsDeep South by Paul TherouxPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/311212to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Deep South
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: John McDonough
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 23 hours 30 minutes
Release date: September 11, 2015
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.8 of Total 10
Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2
Genres: Travel Tips
Publisher's Summary:
For the past fifty years, Paul Theroux has travelled to the far corners of the earth - to China, Africa, the Pacific Islands, Russia, and elsewhere. In Deep South he turns his gaze to a region much closer to his home. Travelling through North and South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas he writes of...2015-09-1111h 30
Access Essential Full Audiobooks in Learn Something New, Travel TipsGhost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great R by Paul TherouxPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/336379to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great R
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: John Mcdonough
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 24 hours 59 minutes
Release date: June 9, 2015
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Travel Tips
Publisher's Summary:
In Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Paul Theroux retraces the steps he took thirty years ago in his classic The Great Railway Bazaar. From the Eurostar in London, he once again sets out on a journey to the East, travelling overland through Eastern Europe, India and Asia. Infused with...2015-06-0912h 59The Archive ProjectPaul TherouxIn one of the earliest recordings of Portland Arts & Lectures, Paul Theroux talks about the definition of travel writing and how, oftentimes, the best travel writing can take place at home. He declares that it is always about discovery and learning something new, whether about oneself or others. Theroux is fascinated with people who go through some kind of struggle or ordeal that forces them to test their limits. He tells personal anecdotes about his life and his travels through China. Although he admits to being initially intimidated by the country, Theroux learned as much as he could about...2015-01-2952 min
Download Best Full Audiobooks in Literature, Short StoriesMr. Bones: Twenty Stories by Paul TherouxPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221405to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Mr. Bones: Twenty Stories
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Tim Flavin, Garrick Hagon
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 15 minutes
Release date: November 4, 2014
Genres: Short Stories
Publisher's Summary:
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 relishes publicly destroying his most valuable pieces. Two boys stand by helplessly as their father stages an all-consuming war on the raccoons living in the woods around their house. A young artist devotes himself to a wealthy, malicious gossip, knowing...2014-11-041h 15
Download Best Full Audiobooks in Literature, Short StoriesMr. Bones: Twenty Stories by Paul TherouxPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221405 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mr. Bones: Twenty Stories Author: Paul Theroux Narrator: Tim Flavin, Garrick Hagon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 15 minutes Release date: November 4, 2014 Genres: Short Stories Publisher's Summary: 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 relishes publicly destroying his most valuable pieces. Two boys stand by helplessly as their father stages an all-consuming war on the raccoons living in the woods around their house. A young artist devotes himself to a wealthy, malicious gossip...2014-11-0403 min
In the Psychiatrist's ChairPaul TherouxControversial novelist and travel writer Paul Theroux talks to Dr. Anthony Clare about what spurs him on to write. Psychiatrist Dr Anthony Clare's in depth interviews with prominent people from different walks of life. Born in Dublin, author Anthony held a doctorate in medicine, a master's degree in philosophy and was a fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. After becoming a regular on BBC Radio 4's Stop the Week in the 1980s, he became Britain's best-known psychiatrist and earned his own vehicle, In the Psychiatrist's Chair. Starting in 1982, this series ran until 2001...2014-05-2438 min
BookclubPaul Theroux - Dark Star SafariWith James Naughtie. The celebrated travel writer Paul Theroux discusses Dark Star Safari. The book is his account of an overland journey from Cairo to Cape Town, which he made 35 years after first living as a volunteer teacher in Malawi in the early 60s. In the programme he talks about the pleasures and hazards of travelling across countries that many consider no-go areas. He recalls the joy of wild camping by the little known pyramids of the Sudan, the peril of being shot at on the road, and how the continent has changed since he first knew...2013-09-0127 min
Experience Free Audiobook in Travel & Adventure, Adventure & ExplorationThe Last Train to Zona Verde by Paul Theroux | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: The Last Train to Zona Verde
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: John McDonough
Format: Unabridged
Length: 16 hrs and 27 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-06-13
Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks
Genres: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration
Summary:
A final African adventure from the writer whose gimlet eye and effortless prose have brought the world to generations of readers.
Journeying alone, in what he feels will be his last African journey, Paul Theroux encounters a world increasingly removed from both the itineraries of tourists and the hopes of post-colonial independence movements. Having travelled...2013-06-064h 27
Access Essential Full Audiobooks in Learn Something New, Travel TipsThe Last Train to Zona Verde: My Ultimate African Safari by Paul TherouxPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/296595to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Last Train to Zona Verde: My Ultimate African Safari
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: John McDonough
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 16 hours 27 minutes
Release date: May 30, 2013
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Travel Tips
Publisher's Summary:
A final African adventure from the writer whose gimlet eye and effortless prose have brought the world to generations of readers Journeying alone, in what he feels will be his last African journey, Paul Theroux encounters a world increasingly removed from both the itineraries of tourists and the hopes of post-colonial independence movements...2013-05-304h 27
Chris RibackPaul Theroux, Author "The Last Train to Zona Verde" (5-5-13)It’s hardly an exaggeration to say that Paul Theroux is one of the great American writers period, with a special – though not exclusive – affinity for travel. He took us by train from London’s Victoria Station to Tokyo and back again by way of the Trans-Siberian Railway. He later took the Orient Express to begin a journey that led to Sri Lanka and Turkey. He now returns, you might say, to his roots. Africa. He first arrived there as a recent college grad in the 60s and his new book, “The Last Train to Zona Verde: My Ultimate African Safari,” c...2013-05-1712 min
Listen to Your Imagination Come Alive With Free AudiobookLower River Audiobook by Paul TherouxListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 295356
Title: Lower River
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Jefferson Mays
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12:30:00
Language: English
Release date: 09-01-12
Publisher: W.F. Howes
Genres: Fiction & Literature, General
Summary:
Ellis Hock runs a menswear store in Massachusetts but still dreams of the four years he spent in Malawi. When his wife leaves him, he realises that there is one place for him to go: back to Malawi on the remote Lower River, where he can be happy again. Arriving at the dusty village he finds it transformed, but the locals...2012-09-0112h 30Travel with Rick Steves252a Off the Grid in Mexico; Baltic Cities; Paul Theroux's Dark Star SafariPaul Theroux describes what a trip the length of Africa taught him, 40 years after serving with the Peace Corps in a village in Malawi. Frugal Traveler Seth Kugel tells us what it was like to spend a week in a small Mexican town he picked at random, well-off the tourist grid. Also, Neil Taylor explains how much the Baltic countries have brightened up to visitors in 20 years, since they shook off Soviet Communism.
For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.2012-08-2553 min
Full Audiobook in Fiction, LiteraryThe Lower River by Paul Theroux | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: The Lower River
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Jefferson Mays
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-09-12
Publisher: Recorded Books
Genres: Fiction, Literary
Summary:
A titan of American letters, Paul Theroux wowed audiences and critics with his modern classic The Mosquito Coast. Its captivating thematic cousin, The Lower River, stars Ellis Hock, a man whose dreams of world travel and humanitarianism in the Peace Corps were dashed when he returned home to assume control of his family's business. Now with his wife having left and...2012-08-0912h 17
How to Get Audiobook in Radio & TV, Great InterviewsThe Bob Edwards Show, Paul Theroux and Laura Miller, June 20, 2012 by Bob Edwards | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: The Bob Edwards Show, Paul Theroux and Laura Miller, June 20, 2012
Author: Bob Edwards
Format: Original Recording
Length: 57 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-20-12
Publisher: XM Satellite Radio
Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews
Summary:
Paul Theroux spent four years after college in Malawi as a Peace Corps volunteer. Now, the prolific author of nearly 30 fiction novels and 15 travel books returns there in the tale of a retiree who returns to the Malawi village where he spent his own best years only to find himself trapped by the people he...2012-06-2057 min
Black Mountain Institute PodcastBlack Mountain Institute (BMI) Podcast #64: Paul Theroux on KNPR's "State of Nevada" - 10/07/10In this episode, travel writer Paul Theroux discusses his life and career on the October 7, 2010 edition of KNPR's "State of Nevada." Theroux will appear, along with Mary-Ann Tirone Smith, Peter Hessler, and Marnie Mueller, at BMI's "Writing the World" event on October 14th. This audio segment is used with the gracious permission of KNPR's "State of Nevada" which podcasts many segments of its programs. See knpr.org/son/feeds for more information.<div class="feedflare">
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Experience Free Audiobook in Travel & Adventure, Adventure & ExplorationThe Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: The Great Railway Bazaar
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Frank Muller
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-07-10
Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks
Genres: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration
Summary:
The Great Railway Bazaar is Paul Theroux's account of his epic journey by rail through Asia. Filled with evocative names of legendary train routes - the Direct-Orient Express, the Khyber Pass Local, the Delhi Mail from Jaipur, the Golden Arrow to Kuala Lumpur, the Hikari Super Express to Kyoto, and the Trans-Siberian Express - it describes the...2010-10-0710h 56
Access Essential Full Audiobooks in Learn Something New, Travel TipsThe Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia by Paul TherouxPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322928to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Frank Muller
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 0 minutes
Release date: October 1, 2010
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 8
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Travel Tips
Publisher's Summary:
The Great Railway Bazaar is Paul Theroux's account of his epic journey by rail through Asia. Filled with evocative names of legendary train routes; the Direct-Orient Express, the Khyber Pass Local, the Delhi Mail from Jaipur, the Golden Arrow to Kuala Lumpur, the Hikari Super Express to Kyoto and the...2010-10-0111h 00
Discover a World of Knowledge With Full AudiobookMosquito Coast Audiobook by Paul TherouxListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 322882
Title: Mosquito Coast
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: David Aaron Baker
Format: Unabridged
Length: 16:38:00
Language: English
Release date: 06-01-10
Publisher: W.F. Howes
Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense
Summary:
NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES
Winner of the Stanford Dolman Lifetime Contribution to Travel Writing Award 2020
The Mosquito Coast - winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Stanford Dolman Lifetime Contribution to Travel Writing Award - is a breathtaking novel about fanaticism and a futile search for utopia from bestseller Paul Theroux.
Allie Fox is going...2010-06-014h 38
Stream Popular Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseThe Mosquito Coast by Paul TherouxPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322882to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Mosquito Coast
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: David Aaron Baker
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 16 hours 38 minutes
Release date: June 1, 2010
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1.5 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2
Genres: Suspense
Publisher's Summary:
NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES Winner of the Stanford Dolman Lifetime Contribution to Travel Writing Award 2020 The Mosquito Coast - winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Stanford Dolman Lifetime Contribution to Travel Writing Award - is a breathtaking novel about fanaticism and a futile search for utopia from bestseller Paul Theroux...2010-06-014h 38
Stream Popular Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseThe Mosquito Coast by Paul TherouxPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322882 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mosquito Coast Author: Paul Theroux Narrator: David Aaron Baker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 38 minutes Release date: June 1, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES Winner of the Stanford Dolman Lifetime Contribution to Travel Writing Award 2020 The Mosquito Coast - winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Stanford Dolman Lifetime Contribution to Travel Writing Award - is a breathtaking novel about fanaticism and a futile search for utopia from bestseller Paul...2010-06-0103 min
Listen to Full Audiobook in Fiction, Short Stories & AnthologiesPaul Theroux: The Collected Stories by Paul Theroux | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Paul Theroux: The Collected Stories
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Susan Anspach, David Birney, William Windom
Format: Unabridged
Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins
Language: English
Release date: 01-28-10
Publisher: Phoenix Books
Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies
Summary:
Collected here for the first time, Theroux's tales are funny, sardonic, sensuous and evocative, streaked with terror and cruelty. All glow with Theroux's intelligence, elegance and ironic wit; with his marvelous sense of place; and with his tragi-comic vision. Full of suspense and the unexpected, this collection shows Theroux, the secret writer, as...2010-01-283h 04Download the New Releases Audiobooks in Fiction, Short Stories & AnthologiesPaul Theroux: The Collected Stories Audiobook by Paul TherouxListen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go tohttp://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Paul Theroux: The Collected Stories
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Susan Anspach, David Birney, William Windom
Format: Unabridged
Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins
Language: English
Release date: 01-28-10
Publisher: Phoenix Books
Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes
Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies
Publisher's Summary:
Collected here for the first time, Theroux's tales are funny, sardonic, sensuous and evocative, streaked with terror and cruelty. All glow with Theroux's intelligence, elegance and ironic wit; with his marvelous sense of place; and with his tragi-comic vision. Full of suspense and the...2010-01-283h 04
Full Audiobook: Where Imagination Meets Laziness | Travel & Adventure, Essays & TraveloguesGhost Train to the Eastern Star by Paul Theroux | AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Ghost Train to the Eastern Star
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: John McDonough
Format: Unabridged
Length: 25 hrs and 1 min
Language: English
Release date: 03-06-09
Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks
Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues
Summary:
In Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Paul Theroux retraces the steps he took thirty years ago in his classic The Great Railway Bazaar. From the Eurostar in London, he once again sets out on a journey to the East, travelling overland through Eastern Europe, India and Asia. Infused with the changes that have shaped...2009-03-061h 01
Top Website Where You Can Find and Download Audiobooks in Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs New ReleasesKingdom by the Sea Audiobook by Paul TherouxPlease open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.
Title: Kingdom by the Sea
Subtitle: A Journey Around the Coast of Britian
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Ron Keith
Format: Unabridged
Length: 14 hrs and 24 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-27-08
Publisher: Recorded Books
Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 53 votes
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
American-born Paul Theroux had lived in England for 11 years when he realized he'd explored dozens of exotic locations without discovering anything about his adopted home. So, with a knapsack on...2008-10-272h 24
Full Audiobook: Where Imagination Meets Laziness | Travel & Adventure, Essays & TraveloguesFresh Air Fiend by Paul Theroux | AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Fresh Air Fiend
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Norman Dietz
Format: Unabridged
Length: 22 hrs and 47 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-27-08
Publisher: Recorded Books
Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues
Summary:
In Fresh Air Fiend, Theroux's pen serves him well with astute, lively pieces that stray far beyond simple "travel essays" and reveal his self-inflicted lifestyle of compulsive travel, writing, and alienation. In this collection--containing mostly previously published magazine pieces written over the past 15 years--there's a strong autobiographical streak, as well as historical perspectives and a sardonic view on aging. "...2008-10-2710h 47
Download Audiobook in Bios & Memoirs, Personal MemoirsKingdom by the Sea by Paul Theroux | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Kingdom by the Sea
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Ron Keith
Format: Unabridged
Length: 14 hrs and 24 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-27-08
Publisher: Recorded Books
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs
Summary:
American-born Paul Theroux had lived in England for 11 years when he realized he'd explored dozens of exotic locations without discovering anything about his adopted home. So, with a knapsack on his back, he set out to explore by walking and by short train trips. The result is a witty, observant and often acerbic look at an ever eccentric...2008-10-272h 24Discover Top 100 Audiobooks in Travel & Adventure, Essays & TraveloguesFresh Air Fiend Audiobook by Paul TherouxListen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go tohttp://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Fresh Air Fiend
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Norman Dietz
Format: Unabridged
Length: 22 hrs and 47 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-27-08
Publisher: Recorded Books
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 21 votes
Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues
Publisher's Summary:
In Fresh Air Fiend, Theroux's pen serves him well with astute, lively pieces that stray far beyond simple "travel essays" and reveal his self-inflicted lifestyle of compulsive travel, writing, and alienation. In this collection--containing mostly previously published magazine pieces written over the past 15 years--there's a strong autobiographical streak, as well...2008-10-2710h 47
Transform Mundane Moments Into Memorable Tales With Free AudiobookHotel Honolulu Audiobook by Paul TherouxListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 284862
Title: Hotel Honolulu
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: George Guidall
Format: Unabridged
Length: 15:37:04
Language: English
Release date: 09-26-08
Publisher: Recorded Books
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction
Summary:
Critically acclaimed author Paul Theroux weaves a multilayered tale charged with humor, lust, and tragedy. Looking to get away, a man suffering from writer's block winds up at the run-down Hotel Honolulu, where he becomes the new manager. Intrigued by the human drama developing all around him, he hopes to rekindle his writing passion.
Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com2008-09-263h 37Transform Mundane Moments Into Memorable Tales With Free AudiobookFresh Air Fiend: Travel Writings Audiobook by Paul TherouxListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 268996
Title: Fresh Air Fiend: Travel Writings
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Norman Dietz
Format: Unabridged
Length: 22:51:24
Language: English
Release date: 09-26-08
Publisher: Recorded Books
Genres: Essays & Travelogues
Summary:
Internationally acclaimed author Paul Theroux adds Fresh Air Fiend, named a New York Times Notable Book, to his highly praised travel writings. A collection of essays, this intimate and fascinating book explores five continents and many cultures, while delving deep into the mind of Theroux. From one adventure to the next, listeners will be captivated by what the Chicago Tribune...2008-09-2610h 51
Transform Mundane Moments Into Memorable Tales With Free AudiobookKingdom by the Sea: A Journey Around the Coast of Great Britain Audiobook by Paul TherouxListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 279942
Title: Kingdom by the Sea: A Journey Around the Coast of Great Britain
Author: Paul Theroux
Narrator: Ron Keith
Format: Unabridged
Length: 14:27:06
Language: English
Release date: 07-18-08
Publisher: Recorded Books
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction
Summary:
American-born Paul Theroux had lived in England for 11 years when he realized he'd explored dozens of exotic locations without discovering anything about his adopted home. So, with a knapsack on his back, he set out to explore by walking and by short train trips. The result is a witty, observant and...2008-07-182h 27
Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980Paul TherouxRoy Plomley's castaway is travel writer Paul Theroux.Favourite track: Vergnügte Ruh by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Anthology of English Poetry from 1400
Luxury: Champagne1976-03-2725 min