The Independent - London, May 18th, 1997
Paul Theroux is notorious for mixing fact and fiction in his books and refusing to say which is which, but this is nothing beside his slipperiness in interview. The morning we met he weaved around so adroitly, ducking questions with such finesse, I was left gasping at his performance. Had he not ordered kippers I would have been tempted to toss him a fish. His main trick, on being asked a personal question, is to say: "I once wrote a story. . ." and off he goes, jaunting down his yellow brick road of fantasy-fact that is so impossible to disentangle. He offers his tales so hopefully, so winni...
HighBeam Research, Free Preview: 'WHO IS PAUL THEROUX?'... Full Membership required for unlimited access. Free 7-day trial.
Subscribers: HighBeam content is only available to HighBeam subscribers. Click the link above for more information.
