The Book Show #1247 - Paul Theroux

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Joe Donahue

Published June 12, 2012 at 3:30 PM EDT

Paul Theroux's The Lower River

, is the story of Ellis Hock, also a former Peace Corps volunteer. He longs to return to the Malawian village where he volunteered decades earlier, hoping to revisit a different, better chapter of his life. Paul Theroux is the author of many highly acclaimed books. His novels include A Dead Hand and The Mosquito Coast, and his renowned travel books include Ghost Train to the Eastern Star and Dark Star Safari.

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