Crackpots [Paperback]

Jan Merlin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2004

Two humorous stories under one cover.

The Bakla's Cross: The philippine Republic is a grand place for fun and adventure. Angel Butol, ex-guerilla, ex-policeman, and former supplier of film extras and other delights, gets involved with an American treasure hunter, a retired Japanese Jajor, and a Filipina "Bomba" star .. she's the kind that makes naughty pictures. The trouble with the adventure part is staying alive.

The High Priestess: There's not much one can't find in Hollywood's version of what it considers to be early New York Greenwich Village. But even this tale stretches belief. It's up to you to know if getting Lee McAdams a happy ending might have been possible. Nothing in the story is ture except perhaps the characters, all typical denizens of the area.

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Editorial Reviews

From the Author

I wanted to write a book containing light happy material I'd wish to read on a plane or at poolside..and be able to put it aside and take it up again whenever I wanted a laugh. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

The Bakla's Cross: The Philippine Republic is a grand place for fun and adventure. Angel Butol, ex-guerilla, ex-policeman, and former supplier of film extras and other delights, gets involved with an American treasure hunter, a retired Japanese Major, and a filipina "Bomba" star..She's the kind that makes naughty pictures. The trouble with the adventure part is staying alive.

The High Priestess: There's not much one can't find in Hollywood's version of what it considers to be early New York Greenwich Village. It's up to you to know if getting Lee McAdams a happy ending might have been possible. Nothing in it is true except perhaps the characters, all typical denizens of the area. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 376 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris Corporation (February 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1413437931
• ISBN-13: 978-1413437935
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,741,232 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I thought I'd die laughing, November 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Crackpots (Paperback)

Thorne Smith is my favorite author, so that let's you know where I am coming from. Not since the "Topper" series have I read anything that brought such torrents of laughter to my reading.

The first story in "Crackpots" was set in the Philippines. Having "been there and done that", I recalled the Jitneys, and a lovely world in which there is always a cacophany of sounds and sights.

The second story, "High Priestess", was a blend of New York's "Greenwich" Village, and Hollywood's "Swish Alps", Laurel Canyon.

FUNNY! FUNNY! FUNNY!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars humorous and clever, November 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Crackpots (Paperback)

I found this book, Crackpots very amusing. How I enjoyed this fine novel. Jan Merlin really captures the nature of Filipino humor in yet another wonderful book. What a creative, intelligent author. Both stories are great reads.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Whimsical Light Entertainment, November 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Crackpots (Paperback)

In this day of sledgehammer comedy without wit or subtlety, how nice to read a book (two delightful stories) about amiable and harmless characters who are a little wacky. These stories are done with delicacy, yet with a fine insight into human nature. By showing the Deadly Sins in action, the author pokes fun at movies, religious cults, and the pompous and pretentious.