The Happy Isles of Oceania

Account of the travels of an internationally acclaimed, award-winning author among the islands of the Pacific, including New Zealand and Australia. Gives detailed descriptions of the people and places he encountered and his reactions to his new surroundings. Includes maps. The book proved controversial in New Zealand, where some readers reacted against portraits of people Theroux encountered there. His other books include TThe Mosquito Coast' and TRiding the Iron Rooster'.