Merlin Franco

Saint Richard Parker

Racism, prejudice, commodified spirituality—in this absurdist satire, Merlin Franco takes potshots at the maladies plaguing South and Southeast...

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Merlin Franco

F. Merlin Franco is an Indian-born academic with a PhD in Ethnobiology. He currently lives in Borneo with his imaginary girlfriend and a gang of feral monkeys. Merlin’s hobbies include staring at the ceiling, stroking his greying beard, and running away from stray dogs.

Books

Saint Richard Parker

His search for love and enlightenment across India, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia

Racism, prejudice, commodified spirituality—in this absurdist satire, Merlin Franco takes potshots at the maladies plaguing South and Southeast Asia

"…a Hunter S Thompson for the 21st Century. Perfect for people who hated Eat Pray Love."—Hannah Hill, Goodreads

"Think Travels with Charley, minus dog."—IndieReader

"A sharp and clever satire."—Bookbub...

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A Dowryless Wedding

Life was never going to be easy as a Communist in a Christian family, in a Christian town. But now arranged marriage looms and for Franklin, things are about to get even more complicated.

Nisha is beautiful and she seems to like him, but her family are the in-laws from Hell. Franklin tells them he doesn’t want a dowry, and everything goes...

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