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 |
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Language | English |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
Publication date | June 1973 |
Publication place | United States |
Pages | 247 |
Film adaptation
editA film adaptation directed by Peter Bogdanovich was released in 1979.