--- product_id: 35262455 title: "Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads Paperback – October 18, 2016" brand: "paul theroux" price: "AR$44493" currency: ARS in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/35262455-deep-south-four-seasons-on-back-roads-paperback-october-18 store_origin: AR region: Argentina --- # Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads Paperback – October 18, 2016 **Brand:** paul theroux **Price:** AR$44493 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads Paperback – October 18, 2016 by paul theroux - **How much does it cost?** AR$44493 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.ar](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/35262455-deep-south-four-seasons-on-back-roads-paperback-october-18) ## Best For - paul theroux enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted paul theroux brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads Paperback – October 18, 2016 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71cpWhIJIgL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Dishonest but well-written *by J***P on Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2017* A well written but essentially dishonest book, the dishonesty being the result of an imbalance. It’s clear Theroux had a vision of the south and southerners, whites in particular, before he made his excursions. In the course of his wandering he appears to have purposely went looking for (or only reports?) those encounters that support his prejudices The vast majority of people he spends time with are either minorities (blacks, native Americans, or what he calls “dot-Indians” from India) or whites he meets at gun shows. From the minorities he extracts anecdotal stories and selected histories in support of racial prejudice, while the gun-show visits allow him to present a somewhat narrow slice of southern men and women who conform to a view of them as gun-mad bubbas.Anyone both honest about and familiar with the south would have to admit there is truth in what Theroux writes. He does not deal in out-and-out falsehoods; rather he misleads by leaving out. He mentions that “progress has been made” and even touches on the phenomenon of northern blacks returning to the South because it represents a vast improvement over their lives in places like Chicago or Detroit. But he skims over this fascinating, revealing, and remarkable bit of history quickly and lightly. No where in the book do you get a true impression of the substantial and positive changes that have taken place in the South. Rather you get concentrated doses of its past history and the remnants of that history that indeed still remain.As I say, the books is dishonest because of its imbalance. One quits it, or at least I did, with a desire to say to Theroux: “Yes, yes, all you have chosen to say is true – as far as it goes; but why didn’t you give the other side of the story equal time and emphasis?” While there remain problems in the South, there is also much to admire in the way it has attempted to reform itself. It is in fact a better, more tolerant, more hopeful place than much of the rust-belt north, or even Theroux’s home state. It’s a shame, and venal of Theroux, to begin by pretending to liking the South and then to go on for over 400 pages not-so-subtly undermining it. ### ⭐ Unbalanced *by P***1 on Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2019* I have been a follower of Paul Theroux’s books for years now. This one made me so mad I had to stop reading it because it is so unbalanced. It’s true there are social injustices everywhere, in every area of the country in back rooms and board rooms and ball fields. To compare the American South to the hopelessness of third world countries is just not true. Everyone in the South bears the burden of the Civil War mentality. I had to stop reading at the chapter where racial slurs were discussed. I just could not take it going on and on and on for hundreds of pages. Theroux’s book on the South is well written indeed as far as mechanics of writing go. It’s truly disappointing that his travels missed the good things that stared him right in the face but he chose to ignore the generations now of people who have fought so long and so hard to better the situation for all. Most people don’t just decide how they think a place is and then go in search of evidence to support it even as so many push forward to change. I wish the author would concentrate on his fiction and not on continuing the perceived racist gun show mentality of the Deep South. ### ⭐⭐ Not a fan *by H***G on Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2020* In reviewing Deep South your perspective depends on where you are from and where you reside. I am a black southerner and found the book deeply offensive. Although he puts denigrating comments in quotes, it is hard to imagine any southerner saying some words to a total stranger especially an outsider. Consider for example, that racial slurs are attributed to the speaker being interviewed. Most white southerners in today's world would not say these words aloud. Perhaps in the 1960's but certainly not now. Also Theroux paints a dismal portrait of rural southern blacks giving them little hope. He basically ignores the large and growing black middle class in the south who are well educated with nuclear families. He astondingly states that blacks in Africa have a brighter future than rural southern blacks. What Theroux needs to do is simply look at the GDP of rural blacks and compare it to the GDP of the countries of their ancestors. Doing would reveal that Theroux is simply wrong. I felt, contrary to some reviewers, that he was constantly looking down his nose at the south and at southerners. But again, such a book is viewed differently depending on the reader and in particular where the roots of the reader reside. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/35262455-deep-south-four-seasons-on-back-roads-paperback-october-18](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/35262455-deep-south-four-seasons-on-back-roads-paperback-october-18) --- *Product available on Desertcart Argentina* *Store origin: AR* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*