The Happy Isles of Oceania

Paddling the Pacific

De: Paul Theroux

Narrado por: Charlie Anson

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I read this book when I was young. Shortly after I left my own home going on my own 1st adventure.

I went to Colorado and worked at a ski resort. My first adult vacation I went to Australia for a month. Later circumstances took me to Alaska, and kept me there for 10 years. There I met my husband. His family had a boat out of Valdez. I got to have a few more amazing adventures. I caught many monster fish, hunted Montague Island, and loved filling our freezer recreationally. I got to show that world to my father before he passed. He loved it too.

I still dream one day, perhaps a catamaran will allow me to have simular experiences in tropical weather and blue waters. For now, we pay the mortgage and I enjoy my little family.

I will never memorize all the knowledge Paul Theroux shares in his books... so i can listen to them over and over.

As a kid I wrote down every unfamiliar word in books and defined them in the margins.
In Happy Isles wanted to do more. I WANTED to follow his path on a map. Now with audible, I can pull up google maps and do that. I gives me great joy. Probably NOT best for my blossoming insomnia.😆

I loved this book. I prepuchased it in anticipation!! I have many other audible books of Theroux too. My attention for reading is harder now... but I relish my bedtime stories and road tips with audible.

This is like visiting an old friend. Thank you for putting it on audible. 💓

Enjoyable Read - Listened Twice

One of his best- colorful characters and kayaking around a ton of islands. What a wonderfully ballsy thing to do! This is why I love reading Theroux.