*Theroux, Paul: -Paul Therouxis an American novelist, short story writer, and travel writer. His novels include Picture Palace and The Mosquito Coast *, which was the joint winner of the 1981 James Tait Black Memorial Prize. His acclaimed travel books include The Great Railway Bazaar, Dark Star Safa...

*Theroux, Paul: -Paul Therouxis an American novelist, short story writer, and travel writer. His novels include Picture Palace and The Mosquito Coast *, which was the joint winner of the 1981 James Tait Black Memorial Prize. His acclaimed travel books include The Great Railway Bazaar, Dark Star Safari, and The Old Patagonian Express. His short stories have appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's, and The Atlantic. He lives in Hawaii and on Cape Cod.