Saint Jack
 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 |
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.
Film adaptation
[edit]A film adaptation directed by Peter Bogdanovich was released in 1979.