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Saint Jack : a Novel by Paul Theroux; OverDrive, Inc is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Saint Jack : a Novel about?

An American pimp in Singapore finds his life of pleasure turning against him in this comic novel by the acclaimed author of The Great Railway Bazaar.   Once a small-time American hustler, Jack Flowers found his calling when he jumped into the Straits of Malacca and hitched a ride to Singapore. Deftly identifying the fastest route to fame along the seedy port, Jack started hiring girls out to lonely tourists, sailors, bachelors—anyone with some loose change and a wandering eye. Some years later, he’s running two pleasure palaces and something of a legend among those in the know.   But just as Jack is riding high, a shocking tumble toward the brink of death leaves him shaken, depressed and vulnerable. Desperate to pull himself back up, he’s quick to do business with Edwin Shuck, a powerful American working to take down an unsuspecting general. Marked with Paul Theroux’s trademark biting humor, Saint Jack is an audacious tale of sex, faith, guilt, innocence, middle-age, and the meaning of it all.

Who reads Saint Jack : a Novel?

Author

Paul Theroux; OverDrive, Inc

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Mariner Books

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9780544339958

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction, Travel

Rating

3.8 / 5 (172 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14