The Collected Stories: World's End; Sinning with Annie; Jungle Bells; the Consul's File; the London Embassy; - Softcover

Theroux, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140246517 ISBN 13: 9780140246513

Publisher: Penguin, 1998

Synopsis

'No one ever sees me write. One of the triumphs of fiction is that it is created in the dark. It leaves my house in a plain wrapper, with no bloodstains. Unlike me, my stories are whole and indestructible.' Theroux's canvas stretches from London to South-East Asia, Boston to Paris, Africa to Eastern Europe, Moscow to the tropics. He portrays colonials, emigres, diplomats, students, would-be writers, academics and children. Full of suspense and the unexpected, this collection shows Theroux asa master of the form.

About this title

About the Author:

Paul Theroux has written many works of fiction and travel writing, including the modern classics The Great Railway Bazaar, The Old Patagonian Express, My Secret History and The Mosquito Coast. Paul Theroux divides his time between Cape Cod and the Hawaiian islands.

Synopsis:

A volume of stories, featuring: "Sinning With Annie"; "World's End"; "The Consul's File"; and "The London Embassy". The author's canvas stretches from London to South-East Asia, Boston to Paris and Africa to Eastern Europe, and the characters include colonials, children and students.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0140246517
• ISBN 13: 9780140246513
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 672