The happy isles of Oceania : paddling the Pacific
Theroux, Paul, 1941-1992
Book
Paul Theroux invites us to join him on one of his most exotic and tantalising adventures exploring the coasts and blue lagoons of the Pacific Islands, and taking up residence to discover the secrets of these isles. Theroux is a mesmerising narrator -- brilliant, witty, keenly perceptive as he floats through Gauguin landscapes, sails in the wake of Captain Cook and recalls the bewitching tales of Jack London and Robert Louis Stevenson. Alone in his kayak, paddling to seldom visited shores, he glides through time and space, discovering a world of islands, their remarkable people, and in turn, happiness.
Main title:
The happy isles of Oceania : paddling the Pacific / Paul Theroux.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Penguin Books, 1992.
Collation:
732 p. : maps ; 20 cm.
ISBN:
9780140159769
Dewey class:
919.504429919.5
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
141694
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Melbourne Library | -Travel | TRAVEL 919.5 THER | Available |
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | -Travel | TRAVEL 919.5 THER | Available |