Whither Now Brother? - Ivor Thomas

'Whither Now Brother?' is a novel in ten stories about a young guy who travels the world in search of his mission in life. Sometimes thriller, sometimes black comedy, sometimes boy's own adventure, this is a cruise full of odd-balls and ruff necks, prize-fighters, crooked cops, red Indians, drunken sailors and all manner of hilarious characters. Adding a unique twist to this smorgasbord of action, plot and human singularity, food plays a part in each story, as in The Brazilian Affair where a left-over bean stew turns out to be evidence of marital infidelity. These quirky reminiscences are told with a laid-back humour and fluid simplicity that carry the reader through the curls and coils of some tantalising plots and hilarious situations.