When Joshua King's father dies of a Viagra overdose, he leaves his son a fortune - provided he writes a bestselling novel. But the last thing Josh wants is a purpose in life, he's far too busy taking drugs and growing his hair. Then he decides on a quest that will surely give him ideas for a novel.
When Michael receives a distress call from Sean, he drops everything to get on the first plane to Hong Kong. Frustrated with post-University life in London, he relishes the prospect of joining an exclusive community of young, overpaid expatriates amid the glamorous skyscrapers of the Far East, and, of course, rescuing his heartbroken best mate. side. His so-called friends are taking recreational indulgence to the extreme, milking the time and the place for every last drop of colonial excess. With the Handover to Chinese rule looming, Michael finds that it's no easy feat to fit in. And he still has feelings for Candy, Sean's beautiful Eurasian girlfriend. knows all about his best friend Sean -- the porn, the prostitutes, the drugs, the depression and, most important of all, the terrible secret they share from school...
Na de dood van zijn vader aan een overdosis Viagra staat een jonge Britse backpacker in India voor de opgave een bestseller over hem te schrijven.