The Boy in the Green Suit: An Innocent Abroad in the Middle East

The Boy in the Green Suit: An Innocent Abroad in the Middle East

by RobertHillman (Author)

Synopsis

A funny and beautifully written travel memoir about the charmed life of an innocent. Robert Hillman, 16, lives a Walter Mittyesque existence in rural Victoria, Australia. Disliked by his stepmother and misunderstood by his father, Bobby is bored and lonely. He fantasizes about finding an island paradise in the Indian Ocean inhabited by half-naked women. Inspired by his impossible dream, Bobby sets sail for Ceylon dressed in his best suit, carrying a cardboard suitcase full of books and a typewriter. He has no money, no return ticket and, seemingly, no concerns for his future. Dropping anchor not in Ceylon but Athens, he barters his way through Istanbul, Tehran and Kuwait, lurching from slums to brothels to an implausible job at a hotel in Pakistan and even a fleeting jail term.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 254
Publisher: Summersdale
Published: 04 Apr 2004

ISBN 10: 1840240571
ISBN 13: 9781840240573

Author Bio
Robert Hillman has travelled extensively, is the author of four novels and lives in Victoria, Australia with his partner.