Jungle City

The plot is a preposterous ironic romp through contemporary America that will be appreciated by any reader who enjoys humorous adventures in a fantasy setting. The hero, whose name we never quite learn, has a mostly happy relationship with his live-in girlfriend, a 500 lb. gorilla named Tanga. One day, the nameless hero comes home to discover she is missing, and thus begins his search of odd twists and contorted turns to find her. He and his loyal friend Bert, who won the big prize in the lottery but stays at his hum-drum job because, well, he is loyal, set out in the metropolis to uncover answers. During their quest, they come across an assortment of unusual but dangerous characters, though all are not without a sense of humor: the vigilante football players; the religious cult craving human sacrifice; unscrupulous politicians whose sadism knows no bounds; and mutated mercenary soldiers seeking revenge on society. Through their trials, both characters mature, having found romantic interests in the vulnerable Michelle, a victim of tragic love lost, and Phaedra, a young wild girl who was farmed out by her mother to the care of an irresponsible Metal Band at an early age. Retro-grade literary passages, stories within the story, word-play riddles, spiritual and philosophical tales, beat poetic moments, rock n' roll excursions, Rap interludes, and fanciful literary forms all fill the pages aimed at the reader's delight in words splayed on the page.