In this, David’s second book of bizarre tales from the Philippines in the 1960s, we encounter men in suits and patent shoes trying to view bats in torrential rain, donkeys masquerading (badly) as reindeer, and cows giving birth on military airstrips.
But the scene is set in a strange underground bar in freezing South Korea, where gas masks are kept under the tables and where men called ‘Eric’ buy Land Rovers with carrier bags of cash. After a shockingly disgraceful round of golf - that makes the TV news – is played with visiting professionals, left feet get broken, and priests (on donkeys!) turn up in strange places.
A lively and funny second read from our travelling bus salesman, author of Singapore Nudes and Other Such Tales, and possessor of the ability to put it all into writing for your entertainment. Enjoy!