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What is the best book by Paul Theroux?

Asked by citizenearth (781points) December 23rd, 2009

Want to know the best works, fiction or nonfiction, by this famous author.

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The Great Railway Bazaar. I’ve also listened to the audio book version, and magnificently does all the different dialects he encounters.

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Mosquito Coast is the only one I’ve found worthwhile. The film version sucked.

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davidk's avatar

I agree with @stranger_in_a_strange_land
Mosquito Coast was a worthwhile read, though, on second thought, I wouldn’t say the film sucked.

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