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Paul Theroux: 'The Last Train to Zona Verde'

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Travel writer Paul Theroux has taken his readers on adventures across Europe, India and the Middle East by railroad. His latest book, “The Last Train to Zona Verde,” details his journey to the heart of Africa, the continent he knows and loves the best. He joins us in the studio.

An excerpt from The Last Train to Zona Verde

Guests:

Paul Theroux, travel writer and novelist, with works including "The Mosquito Coast," "The Dead Hand," "The Great Railway Bazaar" and "Ghost Train"

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