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Elephanta Suite

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Year 2008 Edition year
Pages 288 Mid-length read
Vibe Idea-led Weekend read

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Idea-led Weekend read Established title

Summary

Elephanta Suite by Paul Theroux reads like a backlist title with a clear setup and an easy way in. This edition lists 2008 • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company • 288 pages, which gives you a quick sense of scope and pace.

Edition on file: 2008 • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company • 288 pages • ISBN 9780547347295.

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Light commitment. This looks substantial enough to matter without becoming a slog.

What stands out here

What stands out here is the overall feel: Idea-led • Weekend read.

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A steady pace will likely reveal more here than either speed-reading or constant dipping in and out.

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Elephanta Suite by Paul Theroux comes across as a steady book with a clear setup and an easy way in.

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