Figures in a Landscape

<p><b>A rich feast of travel writing literary essays and fascinating interviews from Sunday Times bestselling travel author Paul Theroux<br><br>'Wonderful... Evidence of both the breadth of Theroux's interests and his skill in bringing them to life' </b><i>Sunday Times Culture</i> <br><br>Drawing together a fascinating body of writing from over 14 years of work <i>Figures in a Landscape</i> ranges from profiles of cultural icons (Oliver Sacks Elizabeth Taylor Robin Williams) to intimate personal remembrances; from thrilling adventures in Africa to literary writings from Theroux's rich and expansive personal reading. Collectively these pieces offer a fascinating portrait of the author himself his extraordinary life restless and ever-curious mind.<br><br>'<b>Theroux's work remains the standard by which other travel writing must be judged' <i>Observer</i></b><br><br><b>'The world's most perceptive travel writer' <i>Daily Mail</i><br></b></p>