| The Kingdom by the Sea: A Journey Around the Coast of Great Britain Contributor(s): Theroux, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618658955 ISBN-13: 9780618658954 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2006 Annotation: It was 1982, the summer of the Falkland Islands War, and the birth of the royal heir, Prince William--and the ideal time, Theroux found, to surprise the British into talking about themselves. The result is a candid, funny, perceptive, and opinionated travelogue of his journey and his findings. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Travel | Europe - Great Britain - Travel | Europe - Ireland |
| Dewey: 914.048 |
| LCCN: 2007271277 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.52" W x 8.18" (0.90 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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| Publisher Description: After eleven years as an American living in London, the renowned travel writer Paul Theroux set out to travel clockwise around the coast of Great Britain to find out what the British were really like. The result is this perceptive, hilarious record of the journey. Whether in Cornwall or Wales, Ulster or Scotland, the people he encountered along the way revealed far more of themselves than they perhaps intended to display to a stranger. Theroux captured their rich and varied conversational commentary with caustic wit and penetrating insight. |
Contributor Bio(s): Theroux, Paul: - PAUL THEROUX is the author of many highly acclaimed books. His novels include The Lower River and The Mosquito Coast, and his renowned travel books include Ghost Train to the Eastern Star and Dark Star Safari. He lives in Hawaii and Cape Cod. |