Louis Theroux 2 Books Collection Set - Gotta Get Theroux This & Call of the Weird - Non Fiction

Titles in This Set. Gotta Get Theroux This: My Life and Strange Times in Television. The Call of the Weird: Encounters with Survivalists, Porn Stars, Alien Killers, and Ike Turner. Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Paperback. ISBN (Gotta Get Theroux This): 9781509880386. ISBN (The Call of the Weird): 9781509893287. Publisher: Pan Macmillan. Overview. This two-book paperback set brings together Louis Theroux's most acclaimed non-fiction writing, pairing his Sunday Times bestselling memoir with his cult classic debut. Together they trace his journey from anxious BBC newcomer to one of Britain's most recognisable documentary makers, and back out onto the American road in search of the eccentric characters who first made his name. A brilliant gift for fans of offbeat, funny, and thought-provoking non-fiction.. About the Books. In Gotta Get Theroux This, Louis takes readers on a candid, funny journey from his anxiety-prone childhood to his unexpectedly successful broadcasting career. He recounts nervously accepting the BBC's offer of his own series, and how that led to an award-winning documentary style that saw him immersed in the worlds of paranoid US militias, secretive pro-wrestlers, and San Quentin's gang culture, while getting under the skin of celebrities along the way. It's a soul-searching look at whether his instincts for great documentaries also make life harder to navigate.. The Call of the Weird is Theroux's first book, written after a decade of making documentaries about offbeat characters on the fringes of American society. Rather than filming with a crew, Louis returns alone to track down the dreamers, outlaws, and eccentrics who fascinated him most first time round — from porn sets in Los Angeles to a gathering of neo-Nazis in Idaho — asking what their strange beliefs reveal about human nature, and about himself. Together, these two books offer the full arc of Theroux's career: the reflective memoir and the restless, curious travelogue that started it all..