{"product_id":"figures-in-a-landscape-people-and-places","title":"Figures in a Landscape People and Places","description":"\"A portrait of an optimist with curiosity and affection for humanity in all its forms.\"--The New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Theroux is at the top of his game with his third collection of essays, a magisterial grouping of intimate remembrances, globe-trotting adventures, and incisive literary critiques.\"--Publishers Weekly, Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Theroux's observations are so keen and writerly skills so sharp that he butter-slices narratives with a razor-thin surgeon's scalpel, masterfully serving up both the world's dark underbelly and its gloriously uplifting sustenance of love, longing and wonder-lust.\" --Forbes\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Paul Theroux's latest collection of essays applies his signature searching curiosity to a life lived as much in reading as on the road. This writerly tour-de-force features a satisfyingly varied selection of topics. Travel essays take us to Ecuador, Zimbabwe, and Hawaii, to name a few. Gems of literary criticism reveal fascinating depth in the work of Henry David Thoreau, Muriel Spark, Joseph Conrad, and Hunter Thompson. And in a series of breathtakingly personal profiles, we take a helicopter ride with Elizabeth Taylor, go diagnosing with Oliver Sacks, eavesdrop on the day-to-day life of a Manhattan dominatrix, and explore New York with Robin Williams.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e An extended meditation on the craft of writing binds together this wide-ranging collection, along with Theroux's constant quest for the authentic in a person or in a place.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Bulk","offers":[{"title":"Used \/ 9781328592781-001","offer_id":43766096789565,"sku":"9781328592781-001","price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/440623482661.jpg?v=1791228299","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/figures-in-a-landscape-people-and-places","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}