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Sunrise with Seamonsters

by Paul Theroux · 1985

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The journeys of Paul Theroux take place not only in exotic, unexpected places of the world but in the thoughts, reading, and emotions of the writer himself. A gathering of people, places, and ideas in fifty glittering pieces of gold.

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traveltravelMore like thisLess of this
Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 384 pages
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essaysessaysMore like thisLess of thisshort storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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