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My Secret History is a novel by Paul Theroux published in June 1989 by Putnam Adult in the US and Hamish Hamilton in the UK.. The novel follows the life of Andre (Andy) Parent as he "grows" through his life and the person he becomes through his experiences, experiences that have been said by some to be extremely autobiographical, but the author himself states in the book that only some of the ...
- Paul Theroux
- 1989
My Secret History: A Novel. Paperback – 3 Feb. 2011. by Paul Theroux (Author) 4.1 413 ratings. See all formats and editions. 'Written with a rare intensity of both intelligence and feeling. . . a superbly realistic evocation of the journeys (both dark and comical) of the human heart' Salman Rushdie, Observer. In My Secret History, award ...
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Feb 3, 2011 · Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd. ISBN: 9780241950494. Number of pages: 576. Weight: 394 g. Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 34 mm. Buy My Secret History by Paul Theroux from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
- Paperback
In My Secret History, award-winning writer Paul Theroux offers the reader an exciting insight into the double-life of Andre Parent in six compelling snapshots. 'Nothing on the shelf has quite prepared the reader of My Secret History. . . Parent saunters into the book aged fifteen, shouldering a .22 Mossberg rifle as earlier, more innocent ...
About My Secret History. Brilliantly written, erotically charged, My Secret History is Paul Theroux’s tour de force. It is the story of Andre Parent, a writer, a world traveller, a lover of every kind of woman he chances to meet in a life as varied as a man can lead. It begins with his days as a Massachusetts altar boy, when his first furtive ...
- Paperback
Aug 23, 2020 · My secret history by Theroux, Paul. Publication date 1990 Topics Americans -- Foreign countries -- Fiction, Travelers -- Fiction, Psychological fiction, Americans ...
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Jun 9, 1989 · My Secret History. Hardcover – June 9, 1989. "Theroux's best novel in years." MY SECRET HISTORY is Paul Theroux's tour de force. It is the story of Andre Parent, a writer, a world traveler, a lover of every kind of woman he chances to meet in a life as varied as a man can lead. From his days as an altar boy, to his job as a teenaged lifeguard ...
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- Paul Theroux