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02098aam a22003135a 4500 001 9889D2A8F16C11E99671E53E97128E48 003 SILO 005 20191018010031 008 190712s2018 xx r 000 0 eng 020 $a 1328592782 020 $a 9781328592781 040 $d SILO 100 1 $a Theroux, Paul 245 00 $a Figures in a Landscape : People and Places. 260 $a New York, NY $b Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade & Reference Publishers $c 2018 300 $a 416 p. 520 $a A delectable collection of Therouxâs recent writing on great places, people, and proseIn the spirit of his much-loved Sunrise with Seamonsters and Fresh Air Fiend, Paul Therouxâs latest collection of essays leads the reader through a dazzling array of sights, characters, and experiences, as Theroux 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 that showcase Therouxâs sheer versatility as a writer. 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, Graham Greene, Joseph Conrad, and Hunter Thompson. And in a series of breathtakingly personal profiles, we take a helicopter ride with Elizabeth Taylor, go surfing with Oliver Sacks, eavesdrop on the day-to-day life of a Manhattan dominatrix, and explore New York with Robin Williams.An extended mediation on the craft of writing binds together this wide-ranging collection, along with Therouxâs constant quest for the authentic in a person or in a place. 600 $a Taylor, Elizabeth 600 $a Sacks, Oliver 600 $a Williams, Robin 650 7 $a Short stories 650 7 $a Travel essays $x Travel and tourism 651 $a Ecuador 651 $a Zimbabwe 651 $a Hawaii 655 $a Autobiographies and biographies $x Adult nonfiction 941 $a 1 952 $l CZPD706 $d 20191018010345.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=9889D2A8F16C11E99671E53E97128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search