Saint Jack
1973 novel by Paul Theroux
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Saint Jack is a 1973 novel by Paul Theroux that was adapted into a 1979 film of the same name. It tells the life of Jack Flowers, a pimp in Singapore. Feeling hopeless and undervalued, Jack tries to make money by setting up his own bordello, and clashes with Chinese triad members in the process.
First edition cover (book) designed by Paul Bacon[1] | |
| Author | Paul Theroux |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
Publication date | June 1973 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 247 |
Film adaptation
A film adaptation directed by Peter Bogdanovich was released in 1979.