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Where Is Joe Merchant?

A Novel Tale

by Jimmy Buffett

ISBN: 0151962960
ISBN-13: 9780151962969
Format: Hardcover

Summary

Jimmy Buffett presents a novel about the eponymous Joe Merchant-a rock star at the height of his fame-who is missing and presumed dead, except by his sister. Accompanied by her former boyfriend-a seaplane pilot-and a pushy journalist in search of a story, she goes island-hopping in the tropics in search of Joe, encountering not only the natural beauty of the areas they visit, but pirates and other unsavory characters. Buffett writes in the relaxed, slightly rambling style his fans may recognize from the earlier TALES FROM MARGARITAVILLE.

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Bibliographic Details

Publisher: Harcourt
Published date: 1992
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 7.25 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 2 pounds
Pages: 382

Publisher's Notes

Five years ago, the rock star Joe Merchant committed suicide, yet he keeps popping back into the tabloid headlines like a piece of toast. Spotted everywhere from Cincinnati to Atlanta, the dead guitarist is now more famous than ever. Could he actually be alive? Where is Joe Merchant? For Frank Bama, the quest to find him is just one more excuse to flee Key West and change latitudes. For Trevor Kane, the hemorrhoid-ointment heiress, it is an attempt to unravel the mystery of her brother's death. For Desdemona, Joe Merchant is another missing link in her communication with space aliens as she tries to build a rocket ship, and for yellow journalist Rudy Breno, Joe Merchant makes better headlines than Elvis. Once again, Jimmy Buffett cooks up a fictional gumbo of dreamers, wackos, modern-day pirates, and sharks - as Frank and Trevor embark on a wild chase through the Caribbean islands to Boomtown, an imaginary tropical oasis where anything can happen - and everything does. Welcome to paradise.

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