Paul Theroux

Millroy the Magician

Millroy is not just a fairground conjuror - he is also a man with a mission. When he meets fourteen year old Jilly Farina he makes her his disciple and sets out on a crusade - to change the dietary and bowel habits of the whole of America. As a TV evangelist he preaches the gospel of diet according to the Bible until his followers at last turn against him. With Millroy’s obsession with bowel habits, this is not a book for the squeamish, but the powerful characterisation and the uncanny portrayal of mob psychology make it a compelling and entertaining read.

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