Published in 1979 this travel book is obviously out of date but it's still extremely enjoyable. Theroux sets off from Boston (USA) to travel by train (well, many, many trains) to Patagonia. He has an eye for telling details, an ear for conversations with odd characters he meets, and a fine feeling for landscape. He sometimes comes across as a slightly irritating artist-as-sensitive-soul but overall he provides a highly engaging marathon through the Americas as they were.
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 66 Autumn 2012 ) |
