But our world had gone north, truly gone north, and just how. I dont typically read post apocalyptic novels how many are there, anyway. Born in kampala, uganda, theroux was brought up in wandsworth, london. My father had an expression for a thing that turned out bad. Theroux follows makepeace as she searches for remnants of. Perhaps most of us are as beastly as theroux portrays us when we are in circumstances as adverse as he describes. Far north is a 2009 national book award finalist for fiction. Read far north a novel by marcel theroux available from rakuten kobo. In marcel therouxs postcollapse novel, far north, global warming has reduced civilization to largely preindustrial levels of technology and. He lives in london, where he also works as a documentary filmmaker and television presenter. There is a satisfying sadness and finality to therouxs vision. What made the experience of listening to far north the most enjoyable. Into a stark landscape he places makepeace, the unforgettable and charismatic protagonist who drives this compulsive narrative through all. In marcel therouxs national book awardnominated novel far north, makepeace has survived in a remote siberian town, essentially alone, until coming across a desperate adolescent raiding an empty house.
Haunting, spare, yet stubbornly hopeful, the novel is suffused with an ecstatic awareness of the worlds fragility and beauty, and its ability to recover from our worst trespasses. Far north by marcel therouxaudiobook excerpt youtube. Far north takes place up near the arctic circle in siberia. His third novel, a blow to the heart, was published by faber in 2006. Years before, when many were tired of the way the world was headed, they chose to build a new lives and new.
Makepeaces loneliness is eased by the companionship of ping, an escaped pregnant chinese slave. Every day i buckle on my guns and go out to patrol this dingy city. Is it possible to finish a book, be full of criticism, and yet still open to recommending it. Far north combines the arguments of paul therouxs the mosquito coast and cormac mccarthys the road. A paper chase, for which he won the somerset maugham award in 2002. If cormac mccarthys brutal western blood meridian were set in the dystopian future of the road and then translated into homespun sentences by larry mcmurtry, youd approach far north, by marcel theroux. Marcel theroux is the author of four previous novels, a blow to the heart, a stranger in the earth, the paperchase, winner of the 2002 somerset maugham award, and far north which was shortlisted for the americas prestigious national book award. Every time i used a bullet, i made myself five more immediately.
Far north, a scifi book in cursory drag ascribable more to publisher than author, begins as a kind of siberian western. Far north by marcel theroux book cover, description, publication history. Its about a westernstyle sheriff, scraping by in a postworldcatastrophe, arctic circle, religious settlement. Out on the frontier of a failed state, makepeacesheriff and perhaps last.
Marcel theroux, quote from far north i had always believed that right was like north to my father. Marcel theroux on siberia, disaster and the bafflement of. All in all, this is a pretty grim book with a pretty grim view of human nature. Far north is a major new novel of retribution and forgiveness from marcel theroux, the prizewinning author of the paperchase and a blow to the heart. Aug 16, 2009 in marcel therouxs postcollapse novel, far north, global warming has reduced civilization to largely preindustrial levels of technology and made sparsely populated areas like the. Marcel therouxs far north is a postapocalyptic novel narrated by the character makepeace hatfield.
Far north book by marcel theroux 5 available editions. Into a stark landscape he places makepeace, the unforgettable and charismatic protagonist who drives this compulsive narrative through all its intriguing twists and turns. Far north by marcel theroux overdrive rakuten overdrive. Sheriff makepeace, the citys last citizen, resolves to go in search of the planes origins and what is left. Narrated by makepeace, the constable of a barren, postapocalyptic town in siberia, far north is a story about survival in a struggling world.
Far north has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Far north, a movie by asif kapadia starring michelle yeoh and sean bean far north novel, a 2009 novel by author marcel theroux ultima thule, the term given to unknown northern lands in ancient european geography. There are many technical and stylistic aspects that could have been improved, but at its core, the story is readily relatable, a sliver of humanism tucked in amongst the warts. Marcel theroux is the author of a blow to the heart, a stranger in the earth, and the confessions of. Far north by marcel therouxm john harrison follows the fortunes of survivors in a landscape laid waste by ecoapocalypse. Marcel therouxs homespun tale about a solitary frontier survivor conjures up a monolithic world thats ominous and deeply memorable. Jun 03, 2009 civilization as we know it is nonexistent, but life goes on in siberia in a bleak fourth novel from theroux the confessions of mycroft holmes, 2001, etc.
And through as much history as i know of, people have. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you. If you are the publisher or author of this book and. The following author biography and list of questions about far north are intended as resources to aid individual readers and book groups who would like to learn more about the author and this book. National book award finalist for fictionmy father had an expression for a thing that turned out bad. Marcel therouxs far north 2009 has precisely this effect. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Marcel theroux is the author of three previous novels, a blow to the heart, a stranger in the earth, and the paperchase, winner of the 2002 somerset maugham award. Marcel theroux on why putins russia is a soap opera and what makes his brother louis docs so clever the novelist and journalist is exploring putins family values in his latest c4 unreported. Marcel theroux conveys in this novel a sense of how precarious and precious our technologically maintained liberal democracies are. Far north by marcel theroux, 9780571237784, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Marcel raymond theroux born june 1968 is an english novelist and broadcaster. Listen to this audiobook excerpt from marcel therouxs novel far north, a national book award finalist for fiction. Far north by marcel therouxaudiobook excerpt listen to this audiobook excerpt from marcel therouxs novel far north, a national book award finalist for fiction.
Far north by british author marcel theroux captured me from the first page, threw me for a loop on page 23 and held on to me til the last page. For me the central theme of the book is this characters struggle with their place in a bleak, brutal, slowlyemptying landscape. Marcel theroux is the author of several novels, including far north, which was a finalist for the national book award and the arthur c. This is the first book ive read by marcel theroux, and given this excellent novel, ill be looking for others. Nov 22, 2010 the book contains some implied observations about religion. Far north, a 2009 novel by author marcel theroux ultima thule, the term given to unknown northern lands in ancient european geography disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term. Have read it multiple times to reading groups and my own kids. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. It was the unalterable facts of duty, love, and conscience. This disturbance changes makepeaces path, so that staying alive means searching out what bits of civilization might remain in a shattered world.
Apr 10, 2009 far north combines the arguments of paul theroux s the mosquito coast and cormac mccarthys the road. A novel 9780374153533 by theroux, marcel and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. He wrote a stranger in the earth and the confessions of mycroft holmes. He is the older son of the american travel writer and novelist, paul theroux. Marcel theroux out on the frontier of a failed state, a plane crashes at the edge of an abandoned city. His younger brother, louis theroux, is a journalist and television reporter. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Far north is a major new novel of retribution and forgiveness from marcel theroux, the prizewinning author of the paperchase and a blow to the heart about the author. He imagines a planet, barely subsisting in the aftermath of global conflict and environmental catastrophe, on which hopeful survivors have received land grants in a frigid wilderness inhabited by indigenous tribes and ruled by. Marcel theroux s far north is a postapocalyptic novel narrated by the character makepeace hatfield.
Jun 09, 2009 far north by british author marcel theroux captured me from the first page, threw me for a loop on page 23 and held on to me til the last page. Theroux follows makepeace as she searches for remnants of human civilization. Review of far north by marcel theroux rhapsody in books. Read far north by marcel theroux available from rakuten kobo. We hope that this guide will provide you a starting place for discussion, and suggest a variety of perspectives from which you might approach far. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading far north. Haunting, spare, yet stubbornly hopeful, the novel is suffused with an ecstatic awareness of the worlds fragility and beauty. And through as much history as i know of, people have moved west to settle and find freedom. A novel by marcel theroux audio book torrent free download, 51712.