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Cover illustration and portrait of the author by Michael Foreman
Blurb: “The Consul's File is a sequence of twenty episodes in the life of Ayer Hitam in Malaysia, seen through the eyes of the resident American Consul - sharp aperçus of celebrated scandals, eccentricities and passions in the tiny community.
The whole spectrum of life in Malaysia is evoked, from adultery to murder, from ghost stories to the vagaries of diplomatic politics, until the small town atmosphere takes on the significance of an entire world.
'Paul Theroux's writing, specially in descriptions, is impeccable and thoughtfully entertaining;
it is at its most adventurous too in The Consul's File... There is no book I can compare this to: Mr Theroux's artistry is individual, serene, yet also grainy with fierce truths* - The Times
'A cool and witty sequence... exactly the kind of polished and professional performance one is coming to expect from Theroux' - Guardian