€œA book to be plundered and raided.€ €" New York Times Book Review

€œA portal into a world of timeless travel literature curated by one of the greatest travel writers of our day.€ €" USA Today

Paul Theroux celebrates fifty years of wandering the globe in this collection of the best writing from the books that have shaped him as a reader and a traveler. Part philosophical guide, part miscellany, part reminiscence, The Tao of Travel contains excerpts from the best of Theroux€s own work interspersed with selections from travelers both familiar and unexpected:


€œDazzling . . . Like someone panning for gold, Theroux reread hundreds of travel classics and modern works, shaking out the nuggets.€ €" San Francisco Chronicle