World's End and Other Stories Author:Paul Theroux A most distinguished collection with a variety of settings and a varied cast of characters. — London, Paris, Germany, Africa, provincial Holland, the wilds of Corsica, and Puerto Rico. There are as many moods represented, from the good host and careerist in "Algebra" to the haunted heroes and heroines in "Zombies" and " W... more »orld's End."
Contents : World's End, Zombies, The Imperial Icehouse, Yard Sale, Algebra, The English Adventure, After the War, Words are Deeds, White Lies, Clapham Junction, The Odd-Job Man, Portrait of a Lady, Volunteer Speaker, The Greenest Island.« less