Jim's review
The Happy Isles of Oceania: Paddling the Pacific by Paul Theroux
Theroux's best travel book. After going through a divorce with his wife, Theroux decided to go on a journey through the South Pacific -- just him and a cayak. His witty style and cranky demeanor through out the book allow the reader to not only gain insight into the cultures that dot the earth's largest ocean but also insight into Theroux's brilliant and emotional psyche. Travel as therapy has never been so well documented.
