The fictional narrator of these memoirs, a man of different guises, be it pavel medved, paulie, or paul theroux, has reconstructed his past, giving it wlife, to the hero of. A novel paul theroux the author of the mosquito coast and my secret history offers a complex, candid confessionalbut is it a lying autobiography or a true novel. She excels at playing her offspring against each other. My other life is presented as a series of vignettesalmost short stories, reallyand focuses more though not exclusively on theroux s writing career. His renowned travel books include ghost train to the eastern star, dark star safari, and the great railway bazaar. Life, it seems, has no apparent plot and so it can seem messier than fiction. The book spans almost thirty years in the life of a fictional paul theroux, who moves through young bachelorhood in africa, in and out of marriage, affairs, and employment, and between continents. A writers epic account of another life, of other choices of turning fact into extraordinary fiction. Paul edward theroux born april 10, 1941 is an american travel writer and novelist, whose bestknown work is the great railway bazaar 1975. My other life paul theroux author 1997 sunrise with seamonsters paul theroux author 1986 ghost train to the eastern star paul theroux author 2009 the great railway bazaar paul theroux author 2011 blinding light paul theroux author 2012 the tao of travel paul. Paul edward theroux born april 10, 1941 is an american travel writer and novelist, whose. My other life is a compelling collection of short memoirs that blur the lines between biography and fiction as awardwinning writer paul theroux imagines what his life would have been like had he made different choices. To her husband and seven children, she is the selfish, petty tyrant of mother land. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Editions of my other life by paul theroux goodreads. He won the edward stanford award for outstanding contr. Youth programs high school creative writing residencies free. He has published numerous works of fiction, some of which were adapted as feature films.
May 9, 2017 a welltraveled writer contemplates the long, menacing shadow his mother has cast over his life. From his early education at the knee of a highly eccentric uncle through his years as a fledgling novelist in london under the wing of. My secret history isbn 9780449912003 pdf epub paul theroux. From his early education at the knee of a highly eccentric uncle through his years as a fledgling novelist in london under the wing of the rapacious lady max, this writer of different.
Complex, candid, and confessional, the distinctive qualities of my other life will be instantly recognizable to admirers of therouxs my secret history. In this stylish and clever novel the real paul theroux has created a protagonist of depth and great subtlety whose fall from grace sets him adriftuntil he recognizes again the redeeming power of. My other life by paul theroux and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Burgess, slightly foxed fact and fiction, by paul theroux, in which a very unpleasant character. Similarly, paul theroux s life and fiction are so crossfertilised that people find it hard to distinguish between them, particularly as he often charts the adventures of a character called paul. In this modern version of the grand tour, theroux sets off from gibraltar, one of the fabled pillars of hercules, on a glorious journey around the shores of the mediterranean. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading my other life. Paul therouxs highly acclaimed novels include blinding light, hotel honolulu, my other life, kowloon tong, and the mosquito coast. Life, to the hero of my other life, has no apparent plot and seems messier than fiction. My other life by paul theroux, hamish hamilton, pounds 16.
Paul theroux author paul theroux s highly acclaimed novels include blinding light, hotel honolulu, my other life, kowloon tong and the mosquito coast. Buy my other life by theroux, paul from amazons fiction books store. I was dismayed to read in your august 7th edition a story called a. Until 1971 he taught english in malawi, uganda, and singapore. Theres a shocking rumour going around these days that paul theroux has transformed himself into something of a misanthrope. Gotta get theroux this pdf download full download pdf book. The segments are hit and miss, but the writing is always good. It all stank pleasantly of wickedness, and if id known anything i would have recognized it as sensual. The sunday times bestseller honest and soulsearching sunday express from muchloved documentary maker louis theroux comes a funny, heartfelt and entertaining account of his life. At his best, he was one of americas most original literary voices from the seventies through the nineties. Ghost train to the eastern star by theroux, paul ebook. Prolific and popular writer paul theroux turns himself on his ear in my other life, the story of a life i could have lived had things been different, as told by another paul theroux.
And other mostly happy stories unabridged edition by reiner, carl published by dove entertainment inc 1999 audio cassette. Paul theroux episode the archive project podcast literary arts. I understood again how the prose of a true writer can bring us to a world beyond. His fiction includes the mosquito coast, my secret history, my other life, kowloon tong, blinding light, and most recently, the elephanta suite. In this stylish and clever novel the real paul theroux has created a protagonist of depth and great subtlety whose fall from grace sets him adriftuntil he recognizes again the redeeming power. When the story was incorporated into therouxs novel, my other life 1996, the wife was renamed alison, and reference to her work at the bbc was excluded.
Paul theroux ebooks epub and pdf format paul theroux ebooks. When the story was incorporated into therouxs novel, my other life 1996, the wife was renamed alison, and reference to her work at the bbc. Paul theroux has written many works of fiction and travel writing, including the. His renowned travel books include ghost train to the eastern star, dark star safari, riding the iron rooster, the gr. Spanning almost thirty years, my other life traces the journey of a fictional paul theroux from young bachelorhood in africa, to his travels between continents, in and out of marriage, affairs, and employment. My other life by paul theroux pdf free download how paul robeson saved my life. Paul theroux s highly acclaimed novels include blinding light, hotel honolulu, my other life, kowloon tong, and the mosquito coast. The family arsenal, picture palace, the mosquito coast, milroy the magician, half moon street, my secret, my other life, and, most recently, kowloon tong. And other mostly happy stories unabridged edition by reiner, carl published by dove entertainment inc 1999 audio cassette and read how paul robeson saved my life. Paul theroux ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. Read my other life by paul theroux available from rakuten kobo. Due to the ongoing impact of covid19, all free library locations will remain closed to the public until safety concerns have subsided. If you travel a lot, you can easily download my other life to read on the plane or the commuter. Paul therouxs acclaimed novels include blinding light, hotel honolulu, my other life, kowloon tong, and the mosquito coast.
May 07, 20 paul theroux was born in medford, massachusetts, in 1941 and published his first novel, waldo, in 1967. There is a tantalising story in my other life in which the character called paul theroux goes to a psychoanalyst, and she makes some headway but eventually gives up because he refuses to play ball. In my other life 1996, he describes a period of living alone in cape cod after. He was awarded the 1981 james tait black memorial prize for his novel the mosquito coast, which was adapted for the 1986 movie of the. Its a wry, worldly, erotic, and deeply moving account of one mans first half century among the strongest things theroux has ever written new. His masterpiece was the mosquito coast, but when im in need of an old friend, i find that i return to my secret history more than any of his books. My other life by paul theroux overdrive rakuten overdrive. Another wonderful find on the freeforthetaking shelf at the library. My other life is a compelling collection of short memoirs that blur the lines between biography and fiction as awardwinning writer paul theroux imagines what his life would have been like had he made different choices a writers epic account of another life, of other choices of turning fact into extraordinary fiction. The book, arranged in sections that resemble stories more than chapters, traces a life that at times looks quite a bit like theroux s real one. Paul theroux calls my other life an imaginary memoir. The book spans almost thirty years in the life of a fictional paul theroux, who moves through young bachelorhood in africa, in and out of marriage, affairs, and. Paul theroux the old patagonian express by train through the americas. Similarly, paul therouxs life and fiction are so crossfertilised that people find it hard to distinguish between them, particularly as he often charts the.
Theroux the mirror my other life by paul theroux hamish hamilton pounds 16. Paul theroux, in full paul edward theroux, born april 10, 1941, medford, massachusetts, u. Illustrations by tom james sex and its substitutes 1982 theroux, paul december, 1982. Complex, candid and confessional, the distinctive qualities of my other life will be instantly recognizable to admires of therouxs my secret history. Pdf my other life by paul theroux download pdf free ebook. And other mostly happy stories unabridged edition by reiner, carl published by dove entertainment. Buy my secret history by theroux, paul from amazons fiction books store. Soon he is in africa, where the local women are numerous, easy, and free. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Life of paul theroux, told in theroux novel the new york times. Feb 19, 2000 there is a tantalising story in my other life in which the character called paul theroux goes to a psychoanalyst, and she makes some headway but eventually gives up because he refuses to play ball.
Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Paul theroux books list of books by author paul theroux. While the particulars of his tale are unique, paul theroux encapsulates with acute clarity and wisdom a circumstance that is familiar to millions of readers. Paul theroux by paul theroux overdrive rakuten overdrive. Small stains on inside bottom corners of dust jacket first edition. Paul theroux ladles a steaming cup of dysfunctionalfamily chowder in mother land. Start reading my other life on your kindle in under a minute. Like my secret history, this is a fictionalized account of theroux s adult life.
His renowned travel books include ghost train to the eastern star, dark star safari, riding the iron rooster, the great railway bazaar, the old patagonian express, and the happy isles of oceania. For a start, he didnt look remotely like the paul theroux i met 15 years ago at a. Paul theroux on the contentment of the everyman the new. Complex, candid and confessional, the distinctive qualities of my other life will be instantly recognizable to admires of theroux s my secret history. Theroux deals with affairs, a drinking problem, murder, deceitful friendships, leaving a spouse, deception, a loss of hope, and a resignation of what life has become for the characters.
Paul therouxs latest novel, his 20th, is a kind of secretsharer story. Simultaneous hardcover release from houghton mifflin. With enormous insight and selfknowledge, theroux, the author of the mosquito coast and my secret history, divulges his beliefs in secrets. A richly detailed, darkly hilarious novel of a family held together and torn apart by its narcissistic matriarch to those in her cape cod town, mother is an exemplar of piety, frugality, and hard work. But on that fateful day 30 april 1996 when naipaul cut him in the street, he felt free to go. Life, to the hero of my other life, has no apparent plot, so it can seem messier than fiction sometimes it appears that he is leading many separate lives the only connecting strand is that they all involve the same person. It is the story of andre parent, a writer, a world traveler, a lover of every kind of woman he chances to meet in a life as varied as a man can lead. It is the story of andre parent, a writer, a world traveller, a lover of every kind of woman he chances to meet in a life as varied as a man can lead. Life, to the hero of my other life, has no apparent plot and so it seems messier than fiction. Jay, the narrator of this bileinfused family saga, is a little like theroux deep south, 2015, etc. Paul theroux, the anglophile american travel writer and novelist has been the target of a stinging critical attack by his older brother and fellow author, alexander, who describes his sibling as. Mother land is a piercing portrait of how a parents narcissism impacts a family. As for the other i, the paul theroux who looks like me he is just a fellow wearing a mask.
In the washington post book world, sven birkerts called this exuberant novel a complex and gripping work of invention and confession. In another autobiographical novel, 1996s my other life, theroux claimed that it is the writers privilege to keep some facades intact and use his own face in the masquerade. My secret history isbn 9780449912003 pdf epub paul. One of the few critical voices belongs to alexander theroux, the novelists elder brother.