{"product_id":"the-pillars-of-hercules-a-grand-tour-of-the-mediterranean-paperback","title":"The Pillars of Hercules: A Grand Tour of the Mediterranean - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Theroux\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"DAZZLING.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Time\u003cbr\u003e\" THEROUX'S] WORK IS DISTINGUISHED BY A SPLENDID EYE FOR DETAIL AND THE TELLING GESTURE; a storyteller's sense of pacing and gift for granting closure to the most subtle progression of events; and the graceful use of language. . . . We are delighted, along with Theroux, by the politeness of the Turks, amazed by the mountainous highlands in Syria, touched by the gesture of an Albanian waitress who will not let him pay for his modest meal. . . . The Pillars of Hercules  is] engrossing and enlightening from start (a damning account of tourists annoying the apes of Gibraltar) to finish (an utterly captivating visit with Paul Bowles in Tangier, worth the price of the book all by itself).\"\u003cbr\u003e--Chicago Tribune\u003cbr\u003e\"ENTERTAINING READING . . . WHEN YOU READ THEROUX, YOU'RE TRULY ON A TRIP.\"\u003cbr\u003e--The Boston Sunday Globe\u003cbr\u003e\"HIS PICARESQUE NARRATIVE IS STUDDED WITH SCENES THAT STICK IN THE MIND. He looks at strangers with a novelist's eye, and his portraits are pleasantly tinged with malice.\"\u003cbr\u003e--The Washington Post Book World\u003cbr\u003e\"THEROUX AT HIS BEST . . . An armchair trip with Theroux is sometimes dark, but always a delight.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Playboy\u003cbr\u003e\"AS SATISFYING AS A GLASS OF COOL WINE ON A DUSTY CALABRIAN AFTERNOON . . . With his effortless writing style, observant eye, and take-no-prisoners approach, Theroux is in top form chronicling this 18-month circuit of the Mediterranean.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDAZZLING.\u003cbr\u003e--Time\u003cbr\u003e\"[THEROUX'S] WORK IS DISTINGUISHED BY A SPLENDID EYE FOR DETAIL AND THE TELLING GESTURE; a storyteller's sense of pacing and gift for granting closure to the most subtle progression of events; and the graceful use of language. . . . We are delighted, along with Theroux, by the politeness of the Turks, amazed by the mountainous highlands in Syria, touched by the gesture of an Albanian waitress who will not let him pay for his modest meal. . . . The Pillars of Hercules [is] engrossing and enlightening from start (a damning account of tourists annoying the apes of Gibraltar) to finish (an utterly captivating visit with Paul Bowles in Tangier, worth the price of the book all by itself).\"\u003cbr\u003e--Chicago Tribune\u003cbr\u003e\"ENTERTAINING READING . . . WHEN YOU READ THEROUX, YOU'RE TRULY ON A TRIP.\"\u003cbr\u003e--The Boston Sunday Globe\u003cbr\u003e\"HIS PICARESQUE NARRATIVE IS STUDDED WITH SCENES THAT STICK IN THE MIND. He looks at strangers with a novelist's eye, and his portraits are pleasantly tinged with malice.\"\u003cbr\u003e--The Washington Post Book World\u003cbr\u003e\"THEROUX AT HIS BEST . . . An armchair trip with Theroux is sometimes dark, but always a delight.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Playboy\u003cbr\u003e\"AS SATISFYING AS A GLASS OF COOL WINE ON A DUSTY CALABRIAN AFTERNOON . . . With his effortless writing style, observant eye, and take-no-prisoners approach, Theroux is in top form chronicling this 18-month circuit of the Mediterranean.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Theroux\u003c\/b\u003e's highly acclaimed novels include \u003ci\u003eBlinding Light, Hotel Honolulu, My Other Life, Kowloon Tong, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Mosquito Coast\u003c\/i\u003e. His renowned travel books include \u003ci\u003eGhost Train to the Eastern Star, Dark Star Safari, Riding the Iron Rooster, The Great Railway Bazaar, The Old Patagonian Express, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Happy Isles of Oceania\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Hawaii and on Cape Cod.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42198982230096,"sku":"9780449910856","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/bGVHZGhnK0dSd0YyZW5OUEQrR0dqZz09.webp?v=1775181243","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-pillars-of-hercules-a-grand-tour-of-the-mediterranean-paperback","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}