Gone Bamboo, Anthony Bourdain
Gone Bamboo, Anthony Bourdain
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Gone Bamboo

Author: Anthony Bourdain

Narrator: Chris Patton

Unabridged: 8 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/15/2016


Synopsis

A hilarious thriller that pits a CIA-trained assassin against a cross-dressing Mafioso.Henry and his wife Frances have gone bamboo—living an idyllic, tequila-drenched life as two of the Caribbean’s most charming expatriates (and professional assassins). But when Charlie “Wagons” Iannello, a powerful capo with a heart of gold, is relocated to the island under the Federal Witness Protection Program, Henry and Frances’s plan suddenly, dangerously falls apart. Now, despite the fact that Henry once tried to kill Charlie, the two join forces against the transvestite mob boss looking to ace Charlie, and the scene is set for an unpredictable tale of low life and high comedy.

About Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain was the author of the New York Times bestsellers Kitchen Confidential, Medium Raw, World Travel, and Appetites and the novels Bone in the Throat and Gone Bamboo. His work appeared in the New York Times and The New Yorker. He was the host of the popular television shows No Reservations and Parts Unknown. Bourdain died in June 2018.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Vonia

3 stars. Maybe 3.5 because when your last name is Bourdain, your first name is Anthony, and you have done so much more than write novels with your life, you might deserve a little extra bias?......more

Goodreads review by Wendy

Fun book with a good pace, some action, and a lot of dark comedy. Dry wit makes even the "bad" guys endearing in this one. Good beach read-not too much philosophy. This is the first of his novels I've read, and I must admit I'm intrigued by their style. Will have to read more.......more

Goodreads review by Chris

The book is a kind of second-rate novel that one wants to keep reading. The anti-hero, Henry, is who the author wishes he could be (this is plainly obvious to the reader)but Henry is also flawed enough to make him likable and believable--that one guy who's smarter, better looking and funnier than yo......more