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Theroux s eye for landscape remains as sharp as ever . . . It s Theroux s remarkable gift for getting strangers to reveal themselves that makes going along for this ride worthwhile. New York Times Book Review Paul Theroux has spent the past fifty years roaming the globe, describing his encounters with remote people and far-flung places in ten best-selling travel books. Now, for the first time, he explores a part of America the Deep South. Setting out on a winding road trip, Theroux discovers a region of 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. Yet, no matter where he goes, Theroux meets the unsung heroes of the South, the people who, despite it all, never left, and also those who found their way home and devoted their lives to rebuilding a place they could never live without. 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 A vivid contemporary portrait of rural life . . . a deeply affecting personal account. Atlanta Journal-Constitution Paul Theroux is the author of many highly acclaimed books. His novels include The Lower River and The Mosquito Coast, and his renowned travel books include Ghost Train to the Eastern Star and Dark Star Safari. He lives in Hawaii and on Cape Cod. "
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About the Author
PAUL THEROUX is the author of many highly acclaimed books. His novels include The Lower River and The Mosquito Coast, and his renowned travel books include Ghost Train to the Eastern Star and Dark Star Safari. He lives in Hawaii and Cape Cod.
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Product details
Paperback: 480 pages
Publisher: Eamon Dolan/Mariner Books; Reprint edition (October 18, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780544705173
ISBN-13: 978-0544705173
ASIN: 0544705173
Product Dimensions:
5.3 x 1.2 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.1 out of 5 stars
370 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#50,176 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
A well written but essentially dishonest book, the dishonesty being the result of an imbalance. It’s clear Theroux had a vision of the south and southerners, whites in particular, before he made his excursions. In the course of his wandering he appears to have purposely went looking for (or only reports?) those encounters that support his prejudices The vast majority of people he spends time with are either minorities (blacks, native Americans, or what he calls “dot-Indians†from India) or whites he meets at gun shows. From the minorities he extracts anecdotal stories and selected histories in support of racial prejudice, while the gun-show visits allow him to present a somewhat narrow slice of southern men and women who conform to a view of them as gun-mad bubbas.Anyone both honest about and familiar with the south would have to admit there is truth in what Theroux writes. He does not deal in out-and-out falsehoods; rather he misleads by leaving out. He mentions that “progress has been made†and even touches on the phenomenon of northern blacks returning to the South because it represents a vast improvement over their lives in places like Chicago or Detroit. But he skims over this fascinating, revealing, and remarkable bit of history quickly and lightly. No where in the book do you get a true impression of the substantial and positive changes that have taken place in the South. Rather you get concentrated doses of its past history and the remnants of that history that indeed still remain.As I say, the books is dishonest because of its imbalance. One quits it, or at least I did, with a desire to say to Theroux: “Yes, yes, all you have chosen to say is true – as far as it goes; but why didn’t you give the other side of the story equal time and emphasis?†While there remain problems in the South, there is also much to admire in the way it has attempted to reform itself. It is in fact a better, more tolerant, more hopeful place than much of the rust-belt north, or even Theroux’s home state. It’s a shame, and venal of Theroux, to begin by pretending to liking the South and then to go on for over 400 pages not-so-subtly undermining it.
Take him or leave him, Paul Theroux always brings out a lot of interesting emotions in his readers. With Deep South this is no different. In fact, it is probably even more evident. I would assume that most of his readers are American. This being a very "American" book, it is perhaps too close to home for some. I can see many Americans not liking this even if they have liked Theroux's previous works. After all, it is easy to read about the negative aspects of a far away land. It is far harder to read about the issues that face locations closer to home.I remember reading The Kingdom by the Sea, which chronicles Theroux's journey around Great Britain. In the first few pages he details his observations about this island. I was living in England while I read this and I thought it was the funniest, most accurate description of the British I had ever read. The insanity of a TV license, the general tone of the people, etc. I cannot remember everything. But I felt it was totally accurate. I read these pages to several of my English friends and they got extremely upset. They thought it was total hogwash.I think Deep South might elicit a similar response from American readers. I've read nearly every non-fiction book Theroux has ever written. I've seen him speak in London and I feel I know the man pretty well. As well as you can know an author. He is constantly getting nailed for being misanthropic. However, I don't believe that's him at all. Quite the contrary. After all, why would someone spend this much time traveling and meeting new people? Surely you don't do this if you hate humanity. I don't even like to talk to people when I'm on a long flight!What Theroux is good at is simply observing what is what and writing it down. That's all. If you're offended by the way Theroux nails the Southerners for not having a great vocabulary, or being poverty stricken... well, that's how he saw it. Take it or leave it. I know of many South Africans that didn't like Dark Star Safari and thought he was full of himself and didn't do the country any justice. Perhaps that's true. I don't know.But what I do know is that I love how Theroux tells the story of the Deep South through the people he meets. This is true in all of his books. He meets quite a few people along the way and he tells their story with a keen eye for detail. He then passes this detail on to us, the reader. He's the best in the business at doing this.I for one am a fan of Deep South. I think it tells a very accurate story of what the place is like and what it's people are like. I hope Mr. Theroux writes more books about America.
Long time Paul Theroux fan here. Theroux is so good that after reading this book I traveled back home to Alabama and found I was remembering experiences as if they came from the book and not from my own experiences growing up there from age 0 to 23. I actually had to think, wait, no, what, I know this place, a catfish house for instance, from my own life not from this book. I found the criticism and the complements to the South accurate. And just in case I get branded a carpet bagger here, yes, I was somewhat annoyed that a damn Yankee could write so well about the South, but lemme tell ya'll, he did it and and did it right.
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