The Mosquito Coast (Paperback)

from dbsovereign

A genius and bipolar father takes his family to go live in one of the most godforsaken and inhospitable places imaginable (Honduras). Surprisingly successful at establishing themselves, the family seems to be doing pretty well until fate steps in to send the plot into the nether regions of hell.

from booksbooks11

I was a bit undecided about this book for a while, it started a bit like a train wreck, you don't want to look away but what you see when you look is a bit disturbing. I thought it may teeter on that line through the book, sometimes funny but always pathetic picture of an eco family escaping the ...

from starbox

"Must be nice to be king of your own country" By sally tarbox on 17 May 2017 Format: Paperback Featuring an unforgettable lead-character, this was a pretty good read. 13 year old Charlie Fox narrates the account of his family's exodus from Massachusetts - where his eccentric inventor father decri...

from addunn3

Interesting study of an individualist fighting the world as he travels to remote areas of Honduras with his family to escape the "rot" of modern society. The level of craziness keeps building throughout the book as his family attempts to cope. Very well done.

from bibliophile_pgh

this was the first book I had read by Paul Theroux. It was a free Friday book on Barnes & Nobles Nook. I had trouble putting it down. A great adventure story.