The Call of the Weird
04 September 2008Imprint: Pan
Synopsis
After a decade of making documentaries about offbeat characters on the fringes of US society, Louis had the urge to return to America and track down the people who most fascinated him. It would be a reunion tour, but this time without the cameras and the sense of performance being filmed inevitably brings. It would allow him to get closer...
Details
04 September 2008320 pages
9780330473484Imprint: Pan
Reviews
Crammed with original insightsGuardian
What Theroux actually shows us in this exhilarating read is that the barmy and bizarre are still very much alive and kickingSunday Express
Compelling readingFT Magazine
'The original guru of American psychosis.' -- TimesThe Times
