Pillars of Hercules
by:
Paul Theroux (author)
The journeys of world-famous travel writer Paul Theroux are the stuff of dreams and adventures. In this book, he probes layers of civilization and culture, accompanying us on a lively, occasionally violent, and endlessly fascinating trip around the shores of the Mediterranean--from Gibraltar, up...
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The journeys of world-famous travel writer Paul Theroux are the stuff of dreams and adventures. In this book, he probes layers of civilization and culture, accompanying us on a lively, occasionally violent, and endlessly fascinating trip around the shores of the Mediterranean--from Gibraltar, up the coast of Spain and along the Riviera, to the islands of Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, and beyond.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780399141089 (0399141081)
Publish date: October 17th 1995
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Pages no: 509
Edition language: English
Category:
Adventure,
Non Fiction,
Travel,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Travelogue,
Cultural,
Africa,
Italy,
France,
Greece,
Spain
Great travel book. He visits a few countries that are just opening to tourism at that time with some pretty scary occurrences. I love the references to older travel books by celebrated authors. Great book.
Choppy and disconnected, but still well-written and fun.
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