num_pages: 416
description: Drawing together a fascinating body of writing from over 14 years of work Figures in a Landscape ranges from profiles of cultural icons (Oliver Sacks Elizabeth Taylor Robin Williams) to intimate personal remembrances; from thrilling adventures in Africa to literary writings from Theroux's rich and expansive personal reading. Collectively these pieces offer a fascinating portrait of the author himself his extraordinary life restless and ever-curious mind.
language: English
title: Figures In A Landscape: People and Places
publisher: Mariner Books