Synopses & Reviews
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"Alexander Theroux knows not only color's anatomy but its rapture. This book... is an exploration of everything, absolutely everything, that can be said about those three frustrating pots of paint." Sally Eckhoff, Voice Literary Supplement
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"The closely serried weaving of brilliant and engaging observations is dazzling....To read The Primary Colors is to realize that we do not see merely with our eyes, but with our hearts and understanding." The New York Times Book Review
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"Theroux's stylistic tour de force is not only great fun but also opens one's eyes and mind to new ways of seeing." Publishers Weekly
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"Novelist and poet Theroux plays jazzman here, riffing off images and thoughts inspired by the three primary colors. His improvisations are unexpected and evocative, incorporating all sorts of visual cues, bits of poetry, and snippets of biography as well as an assortment of anecdotes from worlds as diverse as ancient India and Hollywood....A unique, dazzling performance." Donna Seaman