A collection of the author's short travel writing from 1985 through 2000. From Hong Kong to Honolulu, through China and the USA, it throws light on both familiar territories and unknown corners of the earth.

Written in his distinctive and evocative style, Paul Theroux's "Fresh-Air Fiend" is a collection of his short travel writing from 1985 through 2000. From Hong Kong to Honolulu, through China and the USA, Theroux throws new light on both familiar territories and unknown corners of the earth.