It was 1982, the summer of the Falkland Islands War, and the birth of the royal heir, Prince William--and the ideal time, Theroux found, to surprise the British into talking about themselves. The result is a candid, funny, perceptive, and opinionated travelogue of his journey and his findings.
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It was 1982, the summer of the Falkland Islands War, and the birth of the royal heir, Prince William--and the ideal time, Theroux found, to surprise the British into talking about themselves. The result is a candid, funny, perceptive, and opinionated travelogue of his journey and his findings.
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Used Good. Worn but intact. Clearly previously read. Edge and corner wear, bent spine with creases. Pages are clean and unmarked. Firefly Bookstore sells items online and in our store front. We try to add images and descriptions when we can, but if you need additional information or photos of the books we list, please contact us.
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Good. Theroux, Paul Kingdom By The Sea: His Candid And Compulsive Account Of A Journey Round The Coast Of Great Britian Light edge and cover wear. Unmarked pages. Reading crease along the spine. All Orders Shipped With Tracking And Delivery Confirmation Numbers.
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This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear.
All of the Paul Theroux travel books are good reads - I especially enjoyed this one and his descriptions of the people he met and their various attitudes about how the British fit into the rest of the world. He purposely omits visitng castles, and concentrates on walking as much of the coast of Britian as possible. This book takes place in the 80's, and you get the impression from the various people he talks to that Britian is living in the past. I was surprised to learn of the great number of people out of work, or on the "dole" and of the ugly industrial towns and vacation caravans that dot the beautiful coast. An enjoyable book I would recommend for a casual glimpse of the British coast.