Paul Theroux 

April 10, 1941

Born in Medford, Massachusetts

Author of numerous novels and books of nonfiction, my personal favorite is The Old Patagonian Express.

Quote

"Pain is the hardest feeling to remember: the memory is merciful."

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Bibliography (Please use the comment function to politely send corrections and additions.)

Fiction

Waldo - 1967

Fong and the Indians - 1968

Murder in Mount Holly - 1969

Girls At Play - 1969

Jungle Lovers - 1971

Sinning With Annie - 1972

Saint Jack - 1973

The Black House - 1974

The Family Arsenal - 1976

The Consul's File - 1977

Picture Palace - 1978

World's End and other Stories - 1980

The Mosquito Coast - 1981

The London Embassy - 1982

Half Moon Street - 1984

Doctor Slaughter - 1984

O-Zone - 1986

The White Man's Burden - 1987

My Secret History - 1989

Chicago Loop - 1990

Millroy the Magician - 1993

My Other Life - 1996

Kowloon Tong - 1997

Hotel Honolulu - 2001

Nurse Wolf and Dr. Sacks - 2001

Stranger At the Palazzo D'Oro - 2003

Blinding Light - 2006

The Elephanta Suite - 2007

Nonfiction

The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia - 1975

The Old Patagonian Express: By Train Through the Americas - 1979

The Kingdom By the Sea: A Journey Around the Coast of Great Britain - 1983

Sunrise With Seamonsters: Travels and Discoveries, 1964-1984 - 1985

The Imperial Way: By Rail from Peshawar to Chittagong - 1985

Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China - 1988

To the Ends of the Earth - 1990

The Happy Isles of Oceania: Paddling the Pacific - 1992

The Pillars of Hercules: A Grand Tour of the Mediterranean - 1995

Sir Vidia's Shadow: A Friendship Across Five Continents - 1998

Fresh Air Fiend: Travel Writings, 1985-2000 - 2000

Dark Star Safari: Overland From Cairo to Capetown - 2002

Ghost Train To the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great Railway Bazaar - 2008

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