Deep South
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- 69,99 zł
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- 69,99 zł
Publisher Description
The acclaimed author of The Great Railway Bazaar takes a revealing journey through the Southern US in a "vivid contemporary portrait of rural life" (Atlanta Journal-Constitution).
Paul Theroux has spent decades roaming the globe and writing of his experiences with remote people and far-flung places. Now, for the first time, he turns his attention to a corner of America—the Deep South. On a winding road trip through Mississippi, South Carolina, and elsewhere below the Mason-Dixon, Theroux discovers architectural and artistic wonders, incomparable music, mouth-watering cuisine—and also some of the worst schools, medical care, housing, and unemployment rates in the nation.
Most fascinating of all are Theroux's many encounters with the people who make the South what it is—from preachers and mayors to quarry workers and gun show enthusiasts. With his astute ear and penetrating mind, Theroux once again demonstrates his "remarkable gift for getting strangers to reveal themselves" in this eye-opening excursion into his own country (The New York Times Book Review).
"Paul Theroux's latest travel memoir had me at hello…Theroux pulls no punches in his quest to understand this overlooked margin of American life." — Boston Globe
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
See the American South in a way you’ve never looked at it before. Renowned novelist and travel writer Paul Theroux ventures off the major highways to get an up-close-and-personal look at some of America’s poorest communities, where he often finds a vibrant and life-affirming culture. With a straightforward and engaging tone, Theroux gets his subjects to open up and share their stories during countless visits to diners, locally owned motels, church services, and gun shows throughout Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. We were impressed by the way the Massachusetts native seamlessly weaves place-setting personal anecdotes into thought-provoking (and at times eyebrow-raising) explorations of topics like the N-word, William Faulkner, and the value of Southern literature. Deep South raises more questions than it answers, but it’s an absolutely fascinating read.
