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Readers revisit Paul Theroux's coastal journey around Britain
Original: Random book from our personal library: 📖 The Kingdom by the Sea: A Journey Around Great Britain by Paul Theroux # bookst
Book lovers are highlighting Paul Theroux's 1983 travelogue 'The Kingdom by the Sea: A Journey Around Great Britain', in which the American writer travels around the entire British coastline by train and foot. A reader shared it from a personal library, prompting conversation about Theroux's sharp, sometimes unflattering portrait of Thatcher-era Britain and whether his observations still hold up today.
Why now: A reader spotlighting the classic travel book has reignited discussion of Theroux's take on Britain.
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- Random book from our personal library: 📖 The Kingdom by the Sea: A Journey Around Great Britain by Paul Theroux # bookstodon · bibliothecarivs@mastodonapp.uk · 5
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