Books like Saint Jack by Paul Theroux
Jack Flores, an expatriate who once lived as the youngest drinker at Singapore’s Bandung Club, has settled into a difficult existence on the city’s seedy waterfront. Now 53, he faces the anxiety of death in an alien tropical environment while still dreaming of personal success. The novel questions how he can transform his “perfect dream of magic” into reality, contrasting the bleakness around him with his undiminished aspiration.
First publish date: 1973
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Paul Theroux
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