The Mosquito Coast Contributor(s): Theroux, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618658963 ISBN-13: 9780618658961 Publisher: Mariner Books Classics OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2006 Annotation: In a breathtaking adventure story, 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. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Action & Adventure - Fiction | Thrillers - Psychological |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2006283655 |
Lexile Measure: 720 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.75 lbs) 384 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Theroux, Paul: - PAUL THEROUX is the author of many highly acclaimed books. His novels include The Lower River 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 Cape Cod. |