Paul Theroux

Paul Theroux was born in Medford, Massachusetts, United States, in 1941. His first book, titled "Waldo," was published in 1967. This was followed by novels such as "The Family Arsenal," "Picture Palace," "The Mosquito Coast," "O-zone," "Millroy the Magician," "My Secret History," "Dr. Slaughter," "My Other Life," "Kowloon Tong," "Hotel Honolulu," and "Blinding Light." He also wrote travel books including "Riding the Iron Rooster," "The Great Railway Bazaar," "The Old Patagonian Express," "Dark Star Safari," and "Fresh Air Fiend." The novels "The Mosquito Coast" and "Dr. Slaughter" were successfully adapted into films. Paul Theroux frequently publishes articles in magazines such as "Talk" and "Men's Journal" and was the editor of the volume "The Best American Travel Writing" in October 2001. He divides his time between Cape Cod and the Hawaiian Islands, where he is professionally involved in beekeeping.