Saint Jack
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Written by: | Paul Theroux |
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First published: | June 1973 |
Saint Jack is a 1973 novel by Paul Theroux. 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.
A film adaptation was made in 1979. It was banned in Singapore until 2006.
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