Paul Theroux es un escritor de viajes y novelista estadounidense cuya obra se caracteriza por una aguda observación y un estilo distintivo. En sus libros, explora no solo las distancias geográficas, sino, lo que es más importante, la naturaleza humana y las diferencias culturales que descubre durante sus viajes. Su escritura es a menudo irónica, ingeniosa y está llena de percepciones que atraen a los lectores a la atmósfera de los lugares visitados. Theroux conecta magistralmente las experiencias personales con reflexiones sociales y filosóficas más amplias.
Biografia de una amistadEs el demoledor relato del principio y fin de la amistad entre el autor y el premio Noble de Literatura Vidia S. Naipul. Theroux y Naipul era ya un escritor importante. Tras el tiempo compartido en Cfrica, la relacion entre ambos escritores se convirtio en una profunda amistad que perduraria a lo largo de los siguientes treinta anos hasta que, en 1996, finalizo abruptamente.. Este libro va mas alla de la traicion y la venganza.
The thrilling story of the critical naval battle that not only changed the
Civil War but the future of all sea power with the advent of the iron-clad
ship
Exploring complex themes, this collection of short stories delves into the intricacies of human relationships and societal issues. It addresses the challenges of a failing marriage, the hidden prejudices of a troubled poet, and the late-blooming guilt experienced by a Hindu character. Each narrative is infused with keen observations and sharp wit, offering readers a captivating glimpse into diverse emotional landscapes and moral dilemmas.
In this journey, Paul Theroux embarks on an adventurous trek from Cape Town, exploring South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana before venturing into Angola and aiming for the Congo. His quest is not just geographical but also a search for deeper insights and experiences as he navigates diverse landscapes and cultures, reflecting on the complexities of the regions he traverses.
A provocative study of current approaches to and theories regarding the
character, location, social and physical context and object histories of
specialised deposits in the European archaeological record
This heartfelt and revealing account of Paul Theroux's thirty-year friendship with the legendary V. S. Naipaul is an intimate record of a literary mentorship that traces the growth of both writers' careers and explores the unique effect each had on the other. Built around exotic landscapes, anecdotes that are revealing, humorous, and melancholy, and three decades of mutual history, this is a personal account of how one develops as a writer and how a friendship waxes and wanes between two men who have set themselves on the perilous journey of a writing life.
Contemporary / American English Allie Fox hates the United States and he hates
the twentieth century. He takes his wife and children to the jungle in
Honduras to find a new, simpler way of living. But things go wrong, and their
lives become much worse and more frightening than anything back home.
Ten holders of the Victoria Cross, the highest British military honour - for 'valour in the face of the enemy' - are associated with the Borough of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK. They include the very first VC to be awarded (in the Crimea, 1856). The lives of the recipients were played out worldwide - from Russia to New Zealand, Mesopotamia to North Africa, Italy to Canada and Afghanistan, as well as the UK, from Scotland to Surrey. The settings of their valiant acts, on land and sea, ranged from the Maori Wars to Tibet and the two World Wars. Using a vast array of historical and contemporary material, Richard Snow has painstakingly and skilfully pieced together the lives of these Ten Brave Men. Markedly different in background and personality, they had one thing in common - extraordinary courage when unexpectedly faced with the ultimate threat to comrades and country. These highly charged stories are in turn astounding, poignant, shocking, funny and sad, and will enthral and inspire all those interested in extreme bravery. Each story has a Foreword written by a member of the respective family and each Victoria Cross holder's monuments, memorials and tributes are included, together with the location of their medals, where known. Copiously and evocatively illustrated, this book explores the intense emotions and challenges of life in combat.
A merchant sailor works for a decade, captaining a yacht up and down the coasts of Malaysia, in the hope that his crooked employer will stay true to a promise... Years after a pandemic sweeps across Europe, wiping out its all-white population, a pilgrim returns to his Polish birthplace in search of the only other non-white kid he knew at school... An inscrutable hotelier loses his composure when a secret passage is discovered in his hotel, leading to a mysterious room and a previously hidden existence... Born in what is now Ukraine to Polish parents, naturalised as a British citizen, and schooled on the high seas of international commerce, Joseph Conrad was a true citizen of the world. His novels bore witness to the dehumanising repercussions of empire, explored a world in which state-sponsored terrorism ruined individuals' lives, and pioneered complex narrative structures and subjective points-of-view in what was to become the first wave of literary modernism. To mark his 160th birthday, 14 authors and critics from Britain, Poland and elsewhere have come together to celebrate his legacy with new pieces of fiction and non-fiction. Conrad felt that the writer's task was to offer 'that glimpse of truth for which you have forgotten to ask.' In an age of increasing isolationism, these celebrations remind you of the value of such glimpses.
