Aug 16, 2009 in marcel therouxs postcollapse novel, far north, global warming has reduced civilization to largely preindustrial levels of technology and made sparsely populated areas like the. There are many technical and stylistic aspects that could have been improved, but at its core, the story is readily relatable, a sliver of humanism tucked in amongst the warts. Marcel theroux out on the frontier of a failed state, a plane crashes at the edge of an abandoned city. Marcel therouxs far north is a postapocalyptic novel narrated by the character makepeace hatfield. But our world had gone north, truly gone north, and just how. Review of far north by marcel theroux rhapsody in books. The following author biography and list of questions about far north are intended as resources to aid individual readers and book groups who would like to learn more about the author and this book. And through as much history as i know of, people have. Nov 22, 2010 the book contains some implied observations about religion. What made the experience of listening to far north the most enjoyable. Far north by marcel therouxaudiobook excerpt listen to this audiobook excerpt from marcel therouxs novel far north, a national book award finalist for fiction.
Narrated by makepeace, the constable of a barren, postapocalyptic town in siberia, far north is a story about survival in a struggling world. Far north by marcel theroux overdrive rakuten overdrive. Makepeaces loneliness is eased by the companionship of ping, an escaped pregnant chinese slave. A paper chase, for which he won the somerset maugham award in 2002. Marcel therouxs homespun tale about a solitary frontier survivor conjures up a monolithic world thats ominous and deeply memorable.
Every time i used a bullet, i made myself five more immediately. All in all, this is a pretty grim book with a pretty grim view of human nature. Haunting, spare, yet stubbornly hopeful, the novel is suffused with an ecstatic awareness of the worlds fragility and beauty, and its ability to recover from our worst trespasses. He imagines a planet, barely subsisting in the aftermath of global conflict and environmental catastrophe, on which hopeful survivors have received land grants in a frigid wilderness inhabited by indigenous tribes and ruled by. Marcel therouxs far north 2009 has precisely this effect. Marcel theroux conveys in this novel a sense of how precarious and precious our technologically maintained liberal democracies are. In marcel therouxs postcollapse novel, far north, global warming has reduced civilization to largely preindustrial levels of technology and. Marcel theroux is the author of four previous novels, a blow to the heart, a stranger in the earth, the paperchase, winner of the 2002 somerset maugham award, and far north which was shortlisted for the americas prestigious national book award. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Listen to this audiobook excerpt from marcel therouxs novel far north, a national book award finalist for fiction. Far north is a major new novel of retribution and forgiveness from marcel theroux, the prizewinning author of the paperchase and a blow to the heart about the author. This disturbance changes makepeaces path, so that staying alive means searching out what bits of civilization might remain in a shattered world. And through as much history as i know of, people have moved west to settle and find freedom.
Marcel theroux on why putins russia is a soap opera and what makes his brother louis docs so clever the novelist and journalist is exploring putins family values in his latest c4 unreported. Out on the far northern border of a failed state, ma. In marcel therouxs national book awardnominated novel far north, makepeace has survived in a remote siberian town, essentially alone, until coming across a desperate adolescent raiding an empty house. Years before, when many were tired of the way the world was headed, they chose to build a new lives and new. My father had an expression for a thing that turned out bad. He wrote a stranger in the earth and the confessions of mycroft holmes. Sheriff makepeace, the citys last citizen, resolves to go in search of the planes origins and what is left. Far north by british author marcel theroux captured me from the first page, threw me for a loop on page 23 and held on to me til the last page. It was the unalterable facts of duty, love, and conscience. Is it possible to finish a book, be full of criticism, and yet still open to recommending it. This is the first book ive read by marcel theroux, and given this excellent novel, ill be looking for others. Far north, a 2009 novel by author marcel theroux ultima thule, the term given to unknown northern lands in ancient european geography disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term. Its about a westernstyle sheriff, scraping by in a postworldcatastrophe, arctic circle, religious settlement.
Read far north a novel by marcel theroux available from rakuten kobo. A novel 9780374153533 by theroux, marcel and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. His third novel, a blow to the heart, was published by faber in 2006. Theroux follows makepeace as she searches for remnants of. Marcel raymond theroux born june 1968 is an english novelist and broadcaster. If you are the publisher or author of this book and.
Marcel theroux is the author of a blow to the heart, a stranger in the earth, and the confessions of. Far north, a movie by asif kapadia starring michelle yeoh and sean bean far north novel, a 2009 novel by author marcel theroux ultima thule, the term given to unknown northern lands in ancient european geography. A novel by marcel theroux audio book torrent free download, 51712. Perhaps most of us are as beastly as theroux portrays us when we are in circumstances as adverse as he describes. I dont typically read post apocalyptic novels how many are there, anyway. Marcel theroux is the author of several novels, including far north, which was a finalist for the national book award and the arthur c. Out on the frontier of a failed state, makepeacesheriff and perhaps last. Jun 09, 2009 far north by british author marcel theroux captured me from the first page, threw me for a loop on page 23 and held on to me til the last page. Marcel theroux is the author of three previous novels, a blow to the heart, a stranger in the earth, and the paperchase, winner of the 2002 somerset maugham award. Born in kampala, uganda, theroux was brought up in wandsworth, london.
He is the older son of the american travel writer and novelist, paul theroux. Far north by marcel theroux book cover, description, publication history. We hope that this guide will provide you a starting place for discussion, and suggest a variety of perspectives from which you might approach far. Far north combines the arguments of paul therouxs the mosquito coast and cormac mccarthys the road. Far north by marcel therouxaudiobook excerpt youtube. Haunting, spare, yet stubbornly hopeful, the novel is suffused with an ecstatic awareness of the worlds fragility and beauty. Into a stark landscape he places makepeace, the unforgettable and charismatic protagonist who drives this compulsive narrative through all.
Apr 10, 2009 far north combines the arguments of paul theroux s the mosquito coast and cormac mccarthys the road. Into a stark landscape he places makepeace, the unforgettable and charismatic protagonist who drives this compulsive narrative through all its intriguing twists and turns. His younger brother, louis theroux, is a journalist and television reporter. If cormac mccarthys brutal western blood meridian were set in the dystopian future of the road and then translated into homespun sentences by larry mcmurtry, youd approach far north, by marcel theroux. Far north by marcel theroux, 9780571237784, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you. Far north has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
Far north by marcel therouxm john harrison follows the fortunes of survivors in a landscape laid waste by ecoapocalypse. For me the central theme of the book is this characters struggle with their place in a bleak, brutal, slowlyemptying landscape. Every day i buckle on my guns and go out to patrol this dingy city. National book award finalist for fictionmy father had an expression for a thing that turned out bad. The book contains some implied observations about religion. Marcel theroux on siberia, disaster and the bafflement of. Far north, a scifi book in cursory drag ascribable more to publisher than author, begins as a kind of siberian western. Far north, a scifi book in cursory drag ascribable more to publisher than author, begins as a kind of.
Read far north by marcel theroux available from rakuten kobo. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading far north. He lives in london, where he also works as a documentary filmmaker and television presenter. Out on the frontier of a failed state, makepeacesheriff and perhaps last citizenpatrols a citys ruins, salvaging books but keeping the guns in good repair. Have read it multiple times to reading groups and my own kids. Marcel theroux, quote from far north i had always believed that right was like north to my father. Far north is a 2009 national book award finalist for fiction. Far north takes the reader on a quest through an unforgettable arctic landscape, from humanitys origins to its possible end.
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