The Mosquito Coast

by Paul Theroux

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AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • "A gripping adventure story."—New York Times Book Review 

 

The paranoid and brilliant inventor Allie Fox takes his family to live in the Honduran jungle, determined to build a civilization better than the one they've left. Fleeing from an America he sees as mired in materialism and conformity, he hopes to rediscover a purer life. But his utopian experiment takes a dark turn when his obsessions lead the family toward unimaginable danger.

  • Format: eBook
  • ISBN-13/ EAN: 9780547525174
  • ISBN-10: 0547525176
  • Pages: 384
  • Publication Date: 06/01/2006
  • Carton Quantity: 10
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  • About the Book
    NOW AN APPLE ORIGINAL SERIES FROM APPLE TV+ STARRING JUSTIN THEROUX 

    AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • "A gripping adventure story."—New York Times Book Review 

     

    The paranoid and brilliant inventor Allie Fox takes his family to live in the Honduran jungle, determined to build a civilization better than the one they've left. Fleeing from an America he sees as mired in materialism and conformity, he hopes to rediscover a purer life. But his utopian experiment takes a dark turn when his obsessions lead the family toward unimaginable danger.

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  • About the Author

    Paul Theroux

    PAUL THEROUX is the author of many highly acclaimed books. His novels include The Lower River, Jungle Lovers, 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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    “A work of fiendish energy and ingenuity.”—Newsweek 

     

    “An impressive and disturbing vision of the American psyche.”—Washington Post 

     

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