“A book to be plundered and raided.” — “A portal into a world of timeless travel literature curated by one of the greatest travel writers of our day.” — 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, contains excerpts from the best of Theroux’s own work interspersed with selections from travelers both familiar and unexpected: “Dazzling . . . Like someone panning for gold, Theroux reread hundreds of travel classics and modern works, shaking out the nuggets.” —