{"product_id":"figures-in-a-landscape-people-and-places-paperback","title":"Figures in a Landscape: People and Places - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Theroux\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A portrait of an optimist with curiosity and affection for humanity in all its forms.\"--The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Theroux is at the top of his game with his third collection of essays, a magisterial grouping of intimate remembrances, globe-trotting adventures, and incisive literary critiques.\"--Publishers Weekly, Starred Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Theroux's observations are so keen and writerly skills so sharp that he butter-slices narratives with a razor-thin surgeon's scalpel, masterfully serving up both the world's dark underbelly and its gloriously uplifting sustenance of love, longing and wonder-lust.\" --Forbes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Theroux's latest collection of essays applies his signature searching curiosity to a life lived as much in reading as on the road. This writerly tour-de-force features a satisfyingly varied selection of topics. Travel essays take us to Ecuador, Zimbabwe, and Hawaii, to name a few. Gems of literary criticism reveal fascinating depth in the work of Henry David Thoreau, Muriel Spark, Joseph Conrad, and Hunter Thompson. And in a series of breathtakingly personal profiles, we take a helicopter ride with Elizabeth Taylor, go diagnosing with Oliver Sacks, eavesdrop on the day-to-day life of a Manhattan dominatrix, and explore New York with Robin Williams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn extended meditation on the craft of writing binds together this wide-ranging collection, along with Theroux's constant quest for the authentic in a person or in a place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable collection explores the intersection of life, literature, and travel: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism: \u003c\/b\u003e Deep dives into the works and lives of giants like Joseph Conrad, Henry David Thoreau, and Hunter S. Thompson.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCelebrity Encounters: \u003c\/b\u003e A helicopter ride with Elizabeth Taylor over Neverland, a walk through New York with Robin Williams, and a firsthand look at Oliver Sacks's 'street neurology.'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTravel Essays: \u003c\/b\u003e Unforgettable journeys from a search for Ayahuasca in Ecuador to the backroads of Zimbabwe and the islands of Hawaii.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Craft of Writing: \u003c\/b\u003e A masterclass on the life of a freelance writer, bound together by an extended meditation on what it means to write truthfully about the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAUL THEROUX is the author of many highly acclaimed books. His novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Lower River\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Mosquito Coast, \u003c\/i\u003e and his renowned travel books include \u003ci\u003eGhost Train to the Eastern Star\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDark Star Safari\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives on Cape Cod and in Hawaii.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49343250956440,"sku":"9781328592781","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/Pwm4PyS9ny9781328592781.webp?v=1782518201","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/figures-in-a-landscape-people-and-places-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}