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'''''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 [[The Triads and the Tongs|Chinese triad members]] in the process.
'''''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 [[The Triads and the Tongs|Chinese triad members]] in the process.



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Saint Jack
Written by: Paul Theroux
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First published: June 1973
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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.

Tropes used in Saint Jack include: