"From the bestselling novelist, travel writer, and "master of the short story" (NPR) comes a brilliant new collection. The stories in Paul Theroux's fascinating new collection are both exotic and domestic, their settings ranging from Hawaii to Africa and New England. Each focuses on life's vanishing points--a moment when seemingly all lines running through one's life converge, and one can see no farther, yet must deal with the implications. With the insight, subtlety, and empathy that has long characterized his work, Theroux has written deeply moving stories about memory, longing, and the passing of time, reclaiming his status, once again, as a master of the form"-- Provided by publisher.
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Contents
The vanishing point
[Part 1] Hawaii nei. Dietrologia
The fall
Adobo
Love doll
Hawaii sugar
A charmed life
[Part 2] Elsewhere. Headmaster
Navigational hazard
Father X
Home cooking
A couple of bottles of moxie
[Part 3] Aide-mémoires. Camp echo
Stop & shop
First love
The silent woman
Ghost fest
Finitude.
ISBN
9780358722250 (hardcover)
035872225X (hardcover)
LCCN
2024023643
OCLC
1432782491
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