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To say that Paul Theroux, the acclaimed novelist and travel writer, author of 57 books of fiction and non-fiction, is having a moment is an understatement.
His 14th novel,
The Mosquito Coast, published 40 years ago, has just been adapted into an AppleTV+ series, which premiered on April 30. It stars Justin Theroux, Paul s nephew, and both Justin and Paul are executive producers. The adaptation was written by Neil Cross, the British novelist and scriptwriter who created the multi-award winning BBC crime series,
Luther (starring Idris Elba).
The book has not been out of print since its publication an authorial dream. It was also made into a feature film, in 1986, directed by Peter Weir and starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. And it s had another, exceedingly rare accolade: Banned in South Africa during apartheid, it was un-banned by Nelson Mandela after his 1994 ascent to the South African presidency and in 1995 selected by South Africa s department