Quote by: Paul Theroux

A travel book is about someone who goes somewhere, travels on the ground, sees something and spends quite a lot of time doing it, and has a hard time, and then comes back and writes about it. It's not about inventing.


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Author Bio


  • NamePaul Theroux
  • DescriptionAmerican travel writer and novelist
  • AliasesPaul Edward Theroux
  • BornApril 10, 1941
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist
  • AwardsJames Tait Black Memorial Prize