false <![CDATA[The Pillars of Hercules]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223644756m/130512.jpg 130512 10 Paul Theroux has developed one of travel writing's most identifiable styles: always the foreigner, always a bit apart, slightly irascible, but perfectly observant. At last he has ventured to one of the most traveled places on earth, and returned with his most exhilarating, revealing, and eloquent travel book. In this modern version of the Grand Tour, Theroux sets off from Gibraltar, one of the fabled Pillars of Hercules, on a glorious journey around the shores of the Mediterranean. 1463181 book 1995 The Pillars of Hercules total:315|5:71|4:134|3:77|2:24|1:9| 315 1179 437 36 913736 0140245332 9780140245332 12 2 The Pillars of Hercules: A Grand Tour of the Mediterranean 3.74 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179419127m/913736.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/913736.The_Pillars_of_Hercules_A_Grand_Tour_of_the_Mediterranean 5 1 false Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sun Jul 08 13:13:02 -0700 2007 Tue Feb 05 01:31:37 -0800 2008
I know that not everyone likes his sarcasm and that he is seemingly never content with where he is (but then, which great traveler is ever contempt with where he is? Isn't that why we travel?). I find him intelligent and entertaining, and because I don't always agree w...more...]]> 130512 0449910857 9780449910856 281 30 The Pillars of Hercules 3.74 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223644756m/130512.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/130512.The_Pillars_of_Hercules 3 0 false Thu Jan 29 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 29 11:13:13 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 29 11:42:11 -0800 2009 Sir Vidia's Shadow, I thought a tour of the Mediterranean would be great. I like Theroux's rough and ready (former Peace Corps) style of travel, except occasionally when he goes luxury class.

Starting from Gibraltar, Theroux has ...more...]]> 130512 0449910857 9780449910856 281 30 The Pillars of Hercules 3.74 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223644756m/130512.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/130512.The_Pillars_of_Hercules 1 0 false Sat Jan 17 08:08:55 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 08:09:12 -0800 2009 more...]]> 130512 0449910857 9780449910856 281 30 The Pillars of Hercules 3.74 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223644756m/130512.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/130512.The_Pillars_of_Hercules 2 1 false Thu May 03 21:57:32 -0700 2007 Thu May 03 21:58:20 -0700 2007 130512 0449910857 9780449910856 281 30 The Pillars of Hercules 3.74 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223644756m/130512.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/130512.The_Pillars_of_Hercules 4 0 false Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Wed Aug 29 11:33:42 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 29 11:37:37 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1472211 0399141081 9780399141089 17 3 The Pillars of Hercules: A Grand Tour of the Mediterranean 3.74 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1203088605m/1472211.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1472211.The_Pillars_of_Hercules_A_Grand_Tour_of_the_Mediterranean 4 0 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 19 04:45:47 -0700 2007 Sun Nov 11 09:29:08 -0800 2007 more...]]> 130512 0449910857 9780449910856 281 30 The Pillars of Hercules 3.74 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223644756m/130512.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/130512.The_Pillars_of_Hercules 4 0 false Tue Jan 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 06:31:33 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 06:33:54 -0800 2009 more...]]> 130512 0449910857 9780449910856 281 30 The Pillars of Hercules 3.74 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223644756m/130512.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/130512.The_Pillars_of_Hercules 4 0 false Fri Mar 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 30 09:56:23 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 28 06:06:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 130512 0449910857 9780449910856 281 30 The Pillars of Hercules 3.74 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223644756m/130512.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/130512.The_Pillars_of_Hercules 0 0 false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 09:00:13 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 09:01:49 -0800 2009 more...]]> 130512 0449910857 9780449910856 281 30 The Pillars of Hercules 3.74 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223644756m/130512.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/130512.The_Pillars_of_Hercules 4 0 false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 14:06:10 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 14:17:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 130512 0449910857 9780449910856 281 30 The Pillars of Hercules 3.74 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223644756m/130512.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/130512.The_Pillars_of_Hercules 4 0 false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 11 14:22:09 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 14:23:35 -0800 2009 130512 0449910857 9780449910856 281 30 The Pillars of Hercules 3.74 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223644756m/130512.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/130512.The_Pillars_of_Hercules 4 0 false Thu May 01 21:45:32 -0700 2008 Thu May 01 21:46:18 -0700 2008 more...]]> 130512 0449910857 9780449910856 281 30 The Pillars of Hercules 3.74 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223644756m/130512.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/130512.The_Pillars_of_Hercules 5 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Tue Apr 28 08:39:49 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 08:41:00 -0700 2009 130512 0449910857 9780449910856 281 30 The Pillars of Hercules 3.74 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223644756m/130512.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/130512.The_Pillars_of_Hercules 4 0 false Fri Oct 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 10 20:41:40 -0700 2008 Sun Dec 07 08:48:47 -0800 2008
This book narrates a journey from Gibraltar back ...more...]]> 130512 0449910857 9780449910856 281 30 The Pillars of Hercules 3.74 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223644756m/130512.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/130512.The_Pillars_of_Hercules 3 0 false Wed Jul 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 23 11:48:29 -0800 2007 Wed Jul 09 11:17:34 -0700 2008 more...]]> 130512 0449910857 9780449910856 281 30 The Pillars of Hercules 3.74 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223644756m/130512.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/130512.The_Pillars_of_Hercules 2 0 false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 22 01:58:55 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 01 03:25:30 -0800 2008 more...]]> 130512 0449910857 9780449910856 281 30 The Pillars of Hercules 3.74 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223644756m/130512.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/130512.The_Pillars_of_Hercules 4 0 false Mon Aug 10 15:42:16 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 10:17:54 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 15:42:16 -0700 2009 130512 0449910857 9780449910856 281 30 The Pillars of Hercules 3.74 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223644756m/130512.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/130512.The_Pillars_of_Hercules 3 0 false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 19:15:47 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 19:16:13 -0800 2008 130512 0449910857 9780449910856 281 30 The Pillars of Hercules 3.74 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223644756m/130512.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/130512.The_Pillars_of_Hercules 4 0 false Tue Jun 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 18:52:02 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 01:33:15 -0700 2009 Theroux's style is easy and descriptive. A nice change!]]> 130512 0449910857 9780449910856 281 30 The Pillars of Hercules 3.74 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223644756m/130512.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/130512.The_Pillars_of_Hercules 5 0 false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Thu May 08 19:45:25 -0700 2008 Thu May 08 19:48:48 -0700 2008
I also liked because Theroux exposed a weak spot in his explorations -- he thought the food in Spai...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=130512