“The boy was a shadow, and his flute no bigger than a twig, but the song was an invitation for us to stay a little longer on this Mosquito Coast. It had in it a promise and a plea, liquefied like the freshet of chirps from an oriole in a leafy tree.”

Paul Theroux, travel writer and master storyteller... The Mosquito Coast was my first of his fiction novels, and it did not disappoint; an adventure-packed story of freedom and loyalty.

Can’t wait to see the book come to life on screen - the new tv series stars Justin Theroux, Paul Theroux’s nephew.