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Mother Land

novel by Theroux

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  • Paul Theroux, 1992
    In Paul Theroux: Later works

    The satirical Mother Land (2017) centers on a dysfunctional family headed by a narcissistic matriarch. In Under the Wave at Waimea (2021), an aging surfer examines his life after killing a man while driving drunk. Burma Sahib (2024) is a fictionalized account of Eric Blair—i.e., the young…

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