I’m beginning to believe that it’s just not possible for me to be a fan of Paul Theroux. I’ve now read three of his books and have only enjoyed one, and that one only mildly. Ghost Train to the Eastern Star is the third book of his I’ve read, and it comes on the tails […]

Paul Theroux’s The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia has been said to be, by some, the quintessential travel novel. If ever there were one travel book to read, this is supposed to be the one. So, on the heals of the release of Theroux’s Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks […]