The Tao of Travel - by Paul Theroux (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A philosophical guidebook and collection of insights celebrating the joy of travel, chosen by eminent travel writer Paul Theroux<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>"A book to be plundered and raided." -- <i>New York Times Book Review</i> <p/>"A portal into a world of timeless travel literature curated by one of the greatest travel writers of our day." -- <i>USA Today</i> <p/>Paul Theroux celebrates fifty years of wandering the globe in this collection of the best writing from the books that have shaped him as a reader and a traveler. Part philosophical guide, part miscellany, part reminiscence, <i>The Tao of Travel </i>contains excerpts from the best of Theroux's own work interspersed with selections from travelers both familiar and unexpected: <p/><i>Vladimir Nabokov Eudora Welty<br>Evelyn Waugh James Baldwin<br>Charles Dickens Pico Iyer<br>Henry David Thoreau Anton Chekhov<br>Mark Twain John McPhee<br>Freya Stark Ernest Hemingway<br>Graham Greene and many others</i><br>"Dazzling . . . Like someone panning for gold, Theroux reread hundreds of travel classics and modern works, shaking out the nuggets." -- <i>San Francisco Chronicle</i><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p> A book to be plundered and raided. <i>New York Times Book Review</i> <br> A portal into a world of timeless travel literature curated by one of the greatest travel writers of our day. <i>USA Today</i> <br>Paul Theroux celebrates fifty years of wandering the globe in this collection of the best writing from the books that have shaped him as a reader and a traveler. Part philosophical guide, part miscellany, part reminiscence, <i>The Tao of Travel </i>contains excerpts from the best of Theroux s own work interspersed with selections from travelers both familiar and unexpected: <br></p>Vladimir Nabokov Eudora Welty<br>Evelyn Waugh James Baldwin<br>Charles Dickens Pico Iyer<br>Henry David Thoreau Anton Chekhov<br>Mark Twain John McPhee<br>Freya Stark Ernest Hemingway<br>Graham Greene and many others<p><br> Dazzling . . . Like someone panning for gold, Theroux reread hundreds of travel classics and modern works, shaking out the nuggets. <i>San Francisco Chronicle</i> <br>PAUL THEROUX is the author of many highly acclaimed books, including <i>Ghost Train to the Eastern Star</i> and <i>Dark Star Safari</i>. He lives in Hawaii and on Cape Cod. <p></p>"<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A determinedly personal collection of travel appreciation.<br>-<i>Kirkus Reviews <p/></i>A diverting meditation on passages from his own and other writers' works. [T]he strongest pieces descry a tangible place through a discerning eye and pungent sensibility...<br>-<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>PAUL THEROUX is the author of many highly acclaimed books. His novels include <i>A Dead Hand</i> and <i>The Mosquito Coast, </i>and his renowned travel books include <i>Ghost Train to the Eastern Star </i>and <i>Dark Star Safari</i>. He lives in Hawaii and on Cape Cod.
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