Truisms

<p>A unique work in Theroux's canon <em>Truisms </em>distills a lifetime of observation and reading into thousands of rhyming quatrains a <em>Rubaiyat </em>for our times. It is a compendium of universal truths witty aphorisms personal opinions wise maxims sardonic insults cranky complaints abrupt advice and believe-it-or-not factoids that only he could assemble. Beginning with a well-informed history of apothegms and epigrams Theroux states A truism provides a way of seeing by way of the compendious and concise the summary and the succinct a thought closed like a door with a bang. <em>Truisms </em>is the way I see the world he concludes and it should appeal to both Theroux's fans and to anyone who appreciates pithy proverbs.</p><p>- Steven Moore author (<em>The Novel: An Alternative History My Back Pages: Reviews and Essays Alexander Theroux: A Fan's Notes</em> etc.)</p>