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A darkly hilarious portrait of a family held together and torn apart by its scheming matriarch.

About the Author

Paul Theroux has written many works of fiction and travel writing, including the modern classics The Great Railway Bazaar, The Old Patagonian Express, My Secret History and The Mosquito Coast. Paul Theroux divides his time between Cape Cod and the Hawaiian islands.

Reviews

Brilliantly depicts characters in pinpoint prickly prose
*Guardian*

Funny and wonderfully mean spirited
*Saturday Review*

The family dynamic has been rendered exceptionally well
*Herald*

Phenomenally strange
*Observer*