Mr Bones Twenty Stories Author:Paul Theroux A family watches their patriarch transform into the singing, wisecracking lead of an old-timey minstrel show. An art collector publicly destroys his most valuable pieces. Two boys stand by as their father wages war on the raccoons living under their house. — In this collection, acclaimed author Paul Theroux shows us humanity possessed, consumed b... more »y compulsive desire, always with his carefully honed eye for detail and the subtle idiosyncrasies that bring his characters to life.