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Chet Nairene

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Chet Nairene is an American writer who truly qualifies for the honorary title of "Old Asia Hand".

Chet resided in Southeast Asia nearly three decades, during which time he ran barges and tankers up the coasts of Malaysia and directed retail businesses in the Philippines, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Thailand.

During his youth, fresh from college, he worked as a journalist at a midwestern USA daily newspaper.

"We've all read books that were so good that we didn't want them to end," says Chet. " Among my favorites are many by my hero, Paul Theroux, all set in far-away lands. In many ways, he inspired me in life and now, as a writer. My goal is to utterly delight my readers, taking full advantage of the many astounding things I've witnessed during my ...more

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Very interesting interview with author Chet Nairene has just appeared in TALES OF THE ORIENT, exploring the genesis of his first novel, PACIFIC DASH.

https://simonostheimer.substack.com/p...

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Published on January 25, 2023 05:18

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	Pacific Dash: From Asia Vagabond to Casino King 4.44 avg rating — 157 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	PACIFIC ODYSSEY: The Curious Journey of Lew 2.0 4.58 avg rating — 114 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Chet liked Gregory Trammell's review of Pacific Dash: From Asia Vagabond to Casino King: "A Modern, Truly Hilarious Candide Like Tale Dash is an absolutely goofy, yet loveable main character who somehow survives and thrives through one horrible life altering event after another. A whole host of highly memorable side characters make his jou" Read more of this review »
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Chet liked Masha M.'s review of Pacific Dash: From Asia Vagabond to Casino King: "Pacific Dash is a big, colorful adventure novel that follows the life of Dashiell Dash Bonaventure. As a teenager in the 1960s, his family moves from Illinois to Hong Kong, and that move changes everything. What starts as a temporary high school expe" Read more of this review »
Mar 12, 2026 05:07AM · see review
Chet made a comment on Stu Lloyd’s review of PACIFIC ODYSSEY: The Curious Journey of Lew 2.0 (THE PACIFIC TRILOGY) " Stu, I am truly honored to receive this review from you, the undisputed King of Expat Humor! Cheers, Chet "
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Chet made a comment on Haley Cavanagh’s review of Pacific Dash: From Asia Vagabond to Casino King " Haley, thanks so much for checking out PACIFIC DASH. I really appreciated your comments and indeed, there is a lot that is very personal in the book. ...more "
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Chet made a comment on John Eriksen’s review of Pacific Dash: From Asia Vagabond to Casino King " John, thank you very much! I was gratified to read your comments, which carry a lot of weight for me, due to your track record as a skilled author. All ...more "
May 28, 2025 08:02AM · see review
Chet made a comment on Samuel Hayes’s review of PACIFIC ODYSSEY: The Curious Journey of Lew 2.0 (THE PACIFIC TRILOGY) " Thanks so much, Samuel, for your thoughtful review. I'm really glad you enjoyed PACIFIC ODYSSEY and hope you get a chance sometime to give PACIFIC DAS ...more "
May 28, 2025 07:54AM · see review
Chet made a comment on Will’s review of PACIFIC ODYSSEY: The Curious Journey of Lew 2.0 (THE PACIFIC TRILOGY) " Thanks, Will! Your succinct review nicely covered the thematic high points for PAC ODYSSEY so I'm pleased the novel managed to get all that across. I ...more "
May 28, 2025 07:52AM · see review
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