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Paul Theroux: Invisible Man on a Ghost Train

worldhum.com     yesterday   2 related          

Few travel writers evoke such strong reactions as Paul Theroux. Regardless, few would argue that his first travel book, The Great Railway Bazaar, published in 1975, gave travel writing a much-needed shot in the arm—and many...                    

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And Who Writes the World’s Worst Descriptive Sentences?

worldhum.com     yesterday   1 related          

From great descriptive writing to writing that’s so bad it’s great. The winners of the annual Bulwer-Lytton contest, which asks writers to compose “bad opening sentences to imaginary novels,” were announced last week. I love...                    

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Terence Blacker: Selfishness for the greater good

independent.co.uk     yesterday          

In a brave but almost certainly doomed attempt to appeal to America's evangelical Christian voters, Barack Obama has taken part in a televised debate at a "megachurch" in California. Although he sensibly scattered biblical...                    

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New York Memories - RedbankJames's WineBlog

wordpress.com     yesterday          

Home, and New York is but a lovely memory. No matter how long your stay is, in this most exciting of cities, it's never enough. New York is the disease of more, and already I'm planning, and saving up for, my next trip when...                    

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'The Great Railway Bazaar' Revisited

reverbiage.com     Aug 18, 2008          

Audio for this story will be available at approx. 6:00 p.m. ET , August 18, 2008 · After 30 years, thousands of miles, and dozens of books, Paul Theroux knows how to travel: By train. Decades after his classic, The Great...                    

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'The Great Railway Bazaar' Revisited

npr.org     Aug 18, 2008          

Audio for this story will be available at approx. 6:00 p.m. ET Talk of the Nation, August 18, 2008 · After thirty years, thousands of miles, and dozens of books, Paul Theroux knows how to travel: By train. Decades after his...                    

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Like Mengo, Museveni's Group Fears Elections

allafrica.com     Aug 17, 2008   5 related          

The year was 2001, in late March. The venue was the residence of the American Deputy Chief of Mission to Uganda. The Embassy had arranged a sundowner for the distinguished American writer, Paul Theroux, and several Ugandan...                    

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'Ghost Train to the Eastern Star,' by Paul Theroux

post-gazette.com     Aug 17, 2008          

A long-ago voyage revisited: Prickly Paul Theroux mellows as he retraces classic train trip By David Bear, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Persistently and peerlessly peripatetic, Paul Theroux professes to travel light, yet he brings a...                    

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Happy Bryson---book review

wordpress.com     Aug 16, 2008          

Finally finished Bill Bryson's huge book on Australia---"In a Sunburned Country." He put the book together about ten years ago out of a number of trips he had taken to Australia. I'm so used to reading Paul Theroux that when...                    

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Author Theroux ‘sees places for what they are’

vindy.com     Aug 15, 2008   2 related          

CAPE COD, Mass. In “Ghost Train to the Eastern Star,” just published, Theroux retraces his famous train ride from Europe to Asia and back. Paving the way Bob Shacochis, an acclaimed novelist and travel writer, calls Theroux...                    

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