Michael Noortjahjo Noortjahjo itibaren Weissach im Tal, Almanya itibaren Weissach im Tal, Almanya

An enjoyable book on so many levels. If you like books that make you laugh out loud, you'll probably enjoy this one. But it's not a light-hearted romp. It deals with the human condition, challenges stereotypes, mocks conventional wisdom(and just about everything else, including itself), and even creates a new world and its own language. The book is set on a fictitious South Pacific island that is unspoiled by the modern world--until one well-meaning, misguided American arrives to "help." The book is self-described as a tragicomedy, and that about sums it up. My only complaint would be about the author's invention of the islanders' Pidgin English. It was not a problem--except that I can't stop thinking in it: It is be driving me damn batty! (Recommended by Juliet)