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"Artists are never complete people. But if it's art that completes them, then what is taken away?" -- Alexander Theroux
Alexander Theroux (born 1939) is an American novelist, poet, and essayist.

He was born in Medford, Massachusetts. His brother is Paul Theroux. He studied at Harvard University and Yale University. On publishing his first novel, Three Wogs aged 32, the New York Times called him "a certified, grade A, major new talent." His most recent novel, Laura Warholic, has been described as "the Moby-Dick of misanthropy".

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Total Books: 42
Einstein's Beets
2016 - Einstein's Beets (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781606999769
ISBN-10: 1606999761
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Cookbooks, Food & Wine, Reference, Humor & Entertainment
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Collected Poems
2014 - Collected Poems (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781606998021
ISBN-10: 1606998021
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Laura Warholic Or The Sexual Intellectual
2014 - Laura Warholic or the Sexual Intellectual (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781606995495
ISBN-10: 1606995499
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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The Grammar Of Rock Art and Artlessness
2012 - The Grammar of Rock Art and Artlessness (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781606996164
ISBN-10: 1606996169
Genre: Arts & Photography
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Estonia A Ramble Through the Periphery
2011 - Estonia a Ramble Through the Periphery (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781606994658
ISBN-10: 1606994654
Genre: Travel
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The Strange Case of Edward Gorey
2010 - The Strange Case of Edward Gorey (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781606993842
ISBN-10: 1606993844
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
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Grn Anleitungen eine Farbe zu lesen
2000 - Grn Anleitungen Eine Farbe Zu Lesen (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9783434504757
ISBN-10: 3434504753
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Purpur Anleitungen eine Farbe zu lesen
2000 - Purpur Anleitungen Eine Farbe Zu Lesen (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9783434504306
ISBN-10: 3434504303
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The Enigma of Al Capp
1999 - The Enigma of Al Capp (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781560973409
ISBN-10: 1560973404
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Comics & Graphic Novels
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Rot Anleitungen eine Farbe zu lesen
1998 - Rot Anleitungen Eine Farbe Zu Lesen (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9783434504474
ISBN-10: 3434504478
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Gelb Anleitungen eine Farbe zu lesen
1998 - Gelb Anleitungen Eine Farbe Zu Lesen (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9783434504405
ISBN-10: 3434504400
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Blau Anleitungen eine Farbe zu lesen
1998 - Blau Anleitungen Eine Farbe Zu Lesen (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9783434504283
ISBN-10: 3434504281
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An Adultery A Novel
1997 - An Adultery a Novel (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780805044607
ISBN-10: 0805044604
Genres: Arts & Photography, Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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The Secondary Colors Three Essays
1997 - The Secondary Colors Three Essays (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780805053265
ISBN-10: 0805053263
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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Three Wogs D
1997 - Three Wogs D (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780805044591
ISBN-10: 0805044590
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
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Darconville's Cat A Novel
1996 - Darconville's Cat a Novel (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780805043655
ISBN-10: 0805043659
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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The Primary Colors Three Essays
1996 - The Primary Colors Three Essays (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780805047011
ISBN-10: 0805047018
Genres: Arts & Photography, Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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The Primary Colors
1995 - The Primary Colors (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780446671972
ISBN-10: 0446671975
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An Adultery
1990 - An Adultery [Paladin Books] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780586089224
ISBN-10: 0586089225
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Master Snickup's Cloak
1982 - Master Snickup's Cloak (Hardcover)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780060142834
ISBN-10: 0060142839
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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Darconville's Cat
1981 - Darconville's Cat (Hardcover)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780385159517
ISBN-10: 038515951X
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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