{"product_id":"figures-in-a-landscape-people-and-places-9781328592781","title":"Figures in a Landscape: People and Places","description":"\"A portrait of an optimist with curiosity and affection for humanity in all its forms.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eTheroux'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 \u003ci\u003ewonder\u003c\/i\u003e-lust.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eForbes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Paul 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Eamon Dolan\/Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781328592781\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 1.30d","brand":"Paul Theroux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648994603164,"sku":"9781328592781","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0c7c0047-11c9-4f61-82e0-245ecc30c223.jpg?v=1603871683","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/figures-in-a-landscape-people-and-places-9781328592781","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}