内容简介
In this book, Theroux takes a trip in and around fifty-one
Pacific Islands. From New Zealand"s rain forests to
crocodile-infested New Guinea, over isolated atolls, through dirty
harbors, daring weather and coastlines, he travels by kayak
wherever the winds take him—and what he discovers is a world to
explore and try to understand.
作者简介
Paul Theroux was born in Medford, Massachusetts in 1941 and
published his first novel, "Waldo" in 1967. His subsequent novels
include "The Family Arsenal", "Picture Palace", "The Mosquito
Coast", "O-Zone", "Millroy the Magician", "My Secret History", "My
Other Life", and "Kowloon Tong". His highly acclaimed travel books
include "Riding the Iron Rooster", "The Great Railway Bazaar", "The
Old Patagonian Express", and "Fresh Air Fiend". "The Mosquito
Coast" and "Dr. Slaughter" have both been made into successful
films. He was the guest editor of The Best American Travel Writing
(Houghton Mifflin, October 2001). Theroux is a frequent contributer
to magazines including Talk and Men's Journal. He divides his time
between Cape Cod and the Hawaiian Islands, where he is a
professional beekeeper.