The Great Railway Bazaar

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The Great Railway Bazaar

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Paul Theroux
The Great Railway Bazaar and The Mosquito Coast
The resulting book, The Great Railway Bazaar, was a massive commercial success, selling in the millions. The New York Times called it “funny, sardonic, wonderfully sensuous and evocative in its descriptions, casually horrifying in its impact.” Theroux’s subsequent travel books included The Old Patagonian Express (1979),
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The resulting book, The Great Railway Bazaar, was a massive commercial success, selling in the millions. The New York Times called it “funny, sardonic, wonderfully sensuous and evocative in its descriptions, casually horrifying in its impact.” Theroux’s subsequent travel books included The Old Patagonian Express (1979),
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travel journalism
Memoirs
…with his poodle, Paul Theroux’s The Great Railway Bazaar (1975), about the author’s four-month train journey from London through Asia and back, and Cheryl Strayed’s Wild (2013). Whether contemplative, humorous, or somber, travel memoirs contribute to readers’ literary experience rather than explicitly promoting visitation.
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…with his poodle, Paul Theroux’s The Great Railway Bazaar (1975), about the author’s four-month train journey from London through Asia and back, and Cheryl Strayed’s Wild (2013). Whether contemplative, humorous, or somber, travel memoirs contribute to readers’ literary experience rather than explicitly promoting visitation.
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