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In the discussion thread: so I'm reading the travelogue written by Paul Theroux in the 1970s.... [View all]

Response to LeftishBrit (Reply #9)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 03:59 PM

grasswire (36,732 posts)

11. oh yes, you are right about the date

What is a "wide-boy"?

Thanks for your thoughts.

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12 replies	Author	Time	Post
so I'm reading the travelogue written by Paul Theroux in the 1970s.... [View all]	grasswire	Feb 2012	OP
I found his book very depressing too	LiberalEsto	Feb 2012	#1
Couldn't be much more depressing than his "The Mosquito Coast". nt	Speck Tater	Feb 2012	#2
No shit! Wasn't that book an absolute downer? Sad to say, the crazy father reminded me a lot of my	Nay	Feb 2012	#3
Theroux has enjoyed significant success	grasswire	Feb 2012	#5
Never been to Clovelly so ca't comment on that.	dipsydoodle	Feb 2012	#4
so if you had to pick one section of coast to visit...	grasswire	Feb 2012	#8
Actually a number of my cousins live in Wales	dipsydoodle	Feb 2012	#10
In the 70s, some of the British coastline was blighted by heavy industry ,,,	non sociopath skin	Feb 2012	#6
thank you SO much for that link!	grasswire	Feb 2012	#7
I haven't read the book...	LeftishBrit	Feb 2012	#9
oh yes, you are right about the date	grasswire	Feb 2012	#11
It's someone flashy, probably looking to make a fast buck	muriel_volestrangler	Feb 2012	#12

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