In the Ring of Fire

Beautifully written, often amusing, observations of Pacific Rim cultures based on personal travels in Japan, Hawaii, Indonesia, California, and elsewhere. A delightful account of an idiosyncratic odyssey through island outpost in the world's largest ocean with the observant, low-key novelist Houston as an unfailingly congenial guide. -- Kirkus Reviews Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.