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"A destructive fine collection of Theroux's brief fiction that should establish him among the contemporary masters of the proper execution". -- New York NewsdayWritten over an interval of twenty-five years, the more than sixty reports in this volume level are funny and sardonic, sensuous and evocative, streaked with terror and cruelty. Richly mixed in tone and subject -- ghost storyline, murder mystery, intimate farce, political satire, culture-clash parable -- all glow with Paul Theroux's intelligence, beauty, and ironic wit; with his wonderful sense of place; with his ear for dialogue; and with his tragicomic perspective.Theroux's canvas exercises from London to Southeast Asia, Boston to Paris, Africa to Eastern Europe, Moscow to the tropics. He portrays colonials, emigres, diplomats, students, would-be writers, academics, and children. Many are caught in alien situations or loveless connections, or are stressed by larger social tremors. Filled with suspense and the surprising, this first major retrospective of Theroux's brief fiction is "a welcomed second chance to learn a few of his best work" and confirms his reputation as "an amazing storyteller"

Category: Short Stories