The Happy Isles of Oceania (Paperback)

from IFREF

I really like Theroux's style and his view of culture(s). This book was interesting and I'm fascinated by the region, but it just went a bit too long. Not enough dramatic differences between island nations to keep me genuinely hooked.

from ORFisHome

I really like Theroux's style and his view of culture(s). This book was interesting and I'm fascinated by the region, but it just went a bit too long. Not enough dramatic differences between island nations to keep me genuinely hooked.

from pbjwelch

Reading this book saved me a lot of time and money as the further I read, the more I knew that the "happy isles" of Oceania were not for me. Paul Theroux has become my trusted travel advisor.

from ubaidd

When I first read the description of The Happy Isles of Oceania I was impressed with the claim that theauthor had "paddled the Pacific". I thought he'd paddled across the ocean, Kon Tiki style. I was wrong. The subtext "Paddling the Pacific" refers to Mr. Theroux island hopping within groups of i...

from breic

Theroux takes planes, ferries, helicopters, and his kayak around fifty-odd Pacific islands. As usual, he's critical of all he sees, occasionally hypocritical, observant but prone to overgeneralization, often unhappy. But, he experiences a lot, he gets into conversation with a lot of people withou...