by Paul Theroux · Pearson Education Limited · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140814545
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«Mosquito Coast» is the graded reader of Paul Theroux's novel, published by Pearson Education Limited in paperback (64 pages, in English).
The story follows Allie Fox, an inventor who loathes modern life and decides to move his wife and children to the Honduran jungle to found a simple community. The harshness of the environment and the father's growing obsession turn the adventure into a struggle for survival that drags the whole family along.
Abridged version of the original novel, published in 1995 in the Penguin Readers series, level 4 (intermediate, 1650 words), with introduction and exercises.
Aimed at students of English as a foreign or second language, and also at reluctant readers.
Paul Edward Theroux is an American novelist and travel writer who has written numerous books, including the travelogue The Great Railway Bazaar (1975). Some of his works of fiction have been adapted as feature films. He was awarded the 1981 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his novel The Mosquito Coast, which was adapted for the 1986 movie of the same name and the 2021 television series of the same name.
