The Mosquito Coast Audiobook

" I really enjoyed it. What a crazy story. "

" Could not finish...maybe I will pick it up in a few months. "

" ..an interesting story of wanting to be away from North American society and doing it by going to live in the jungle in Honduras...sure the educational system is not what it should be in North America but is taking the kids up an unknown jungle river in a floating shack with no food or money much of an education? "

" Mooi boek over een man Allie Fox die zijn familie meeneemt om een nieuwe beschaving te starten aan de kust van Honduras, wat eindigt in een nachtmerrie, helemaal als deze man een machine wil gaan bouwen die vuur in ijs gaat veranderen voor de inboorlingen.[return][return]The Mosquito Coast werd verkozen tot roman van het jaar door The yorkshire Post. "

" when they ask "do you want ice with that," say i take my whiskey neat, thanks. "

" Great book, pretty good movie. "

" ..an interesting story of wanting to be away from North American society and doing it by going to live in the jungle in Honduras...sure the educational system is not what it should be in North America but is taking the kids up an unknown jungle river in a floating shack with no food or money much of an education? "

" Read in college literature course. "

" This is a genuinely fascinating account of a dogmatic genius who is at once troubled by the modern industrial world and compelled by it. It's a great story about the family dragged along to South America with this genius, and it's well-paced and funny as hell, but it actually gives quite a bit of food for thought. Can you reject man's essential nature and greediness while also embracing the industrial revolution? Hm. "

" Br00tal. "

" Copywrited in 1982 but still relevant. We heard the author interviewed on NPR a couple of wks ago. A very interesting kindred spirit. "

" total nightmare "

" Atmospheric, intelligent, thought-provoking, wonderful. "

" Adventure story meets Jack Nicolson in the Shining. Brilliant! "

" Very well written and thought provoking. "

" This guy is insane! "

" All I can say is wow. This is a great book, and is definitely worth the read. It's one of those books that leaves you sitting there, thinking what you're going to do next, it truly touches you and makes you think about life in a way you never thought even existed. "

" Haunting, sticks with you. Well written. Felt like I was being dragged into the jungle with the kids. Not really believing the mania but compelled by the passion somehow. "

" Oddly more confusing, and less enlightening than the Harrison Ford / Peter Weir film. "

" Half Connecticut Yankee, half Ahab, Allie Fox is unpredictable and yet believable, sad and inspiring and mesmerizing and odious, and above all, unique. Theroux has created an absolutely fascinating character--and an equally fascinating group of characters to surround him. "

" I haven't read much of Theroux's fiction, but I was pleasantly surprised by this novel about the semi-crazed American Charlie Fox and his dream of conquering the Central American jungle. The movie didn't do it justice. But then, few ever do. "

" Dark, haunting, and fascinating, this book drew me in and held me to the very end. One of the better books I've read in the last year. "

" rarely has a character made me so angry! "

" I'm both disgusted and thrilled with the civilization I live in thanks to Theroux. "

" I didn't really feel like I was enjoying it while I read it(in fact, I thought it was rather tedious), but after I finished I kept thinking about it and thinking about it and brooding about it to the point where I couldn't sleep. This makes me think that it was better than I thought. "

" Not a bad book, really. I am glad I read it. "

" I'm sure if I were to have some kind of degree in literature, I might find something truly interesting about this book. But since I read just for fun, I thought it was lame! "

" Funniest book about building a refrigerator I've ever read. An adventure that touched my heart. "

" Amazing story of a what's likely an insane father and the destruction of the family - along with Poisonwood Bible, and a few others, makes for the few "read agains" on my list "

" Very interesting take on the American frontiersman. At times the symbolism is a little heavy-handed but I can live with that. "

" Started reading this while in Belize and it gave it more significance having now spent some time in the jungle. "

" Wow, this guy had an intense childhood! I've always known mine was pretty normal but this has reinforced it. Amazing stories! "

" Started reading this while in Belize and it gave it more significance having now spent some time in the jungle. "

" Deranged patriarch drags his family into the Amazon jungle to fulfill his dream...but it all turns into a nightmare. "

" very depressing view of England. Perhaps because he limited it to the outer coast. there were a few good parts, especially his description of meeting Jan Morris (formerly John Morris) in Wales. "

" Very hard to read at times but the story of one many's pride, bad choices in relocating his family to Central America on a near whim (to build an ice factory in the jungle) make for good drama indeed. "

" Want to love this, but am strugging a bit with it. A little slow, and when the author says he is journeying around the coast of England, I think he means to stop at EVERY town, village, burg and hamlet, even if there is nothing noteworthy to report.Never did improve, sorry to say. "

" The funny thing about this book is that I both really liked it and never want to read it again. Its cousin The Poisonwood Bible, on the other hand, I've read multiple times.Go know. "

" i love this book, reading it again for the 5th time! "

" On the edge of my seat! "

" Not a bad read, but not the best travel book I've read lately. I really like the story, but the telling makes it hard to read. There is a sarcasm to the writing that one must be in the mood to imagine your most snarky friend speaking the words while reading. "

" I'm sure if I were to have some kind of degree in literature, I might find something truly interesting about this book. But since I read just for fun, I thought it was lame! "

" Allie Fox is positively one of the most interesting characters to grace/defile the pages of literature. "

" This was the first Paul Theroux book and he really got Britain and the British.This will always remain a favorite book "

" Reading this I got the impression that the writer found traveling around Britain just as dull as I found reading his book. highly worth skipping this one "

" Theroux had some very interesting observations to make on not only the cities along the coast of Britain but the people who lived there. It got a little repetitive, but I enjoyed it. "

" As often with Theroux, he tends get a bit glum by the end of the book. At his best he's a brilliant wordsmith and brings you to the place he visits with well-planned writing. "

" Quite enjoyable. A travel book about the atmosphere and the people of Britain, rather than about the sights. "

" While the author was very cynical instead of being funny, as he thought he was, I learned a lot about Britain in the early 80s, worth it just for the history lesson. "

" Another great book by Paul Theroux! This one takes place in England in 1983 during the Falkland Islands War. "

" It took me 8 months to read this book probably because I found it very depressing, and what's more it's now rather dated. I'll have to search for an updated look at the UK and do a comparison. "

" Kingdom = St. Andrews. This book made me want to walk the walk around the coast of Great Britain. "