- Paperback: 290 pages
- Publisher: Apsara Publishing Group (Aug 20 2001)
- ISBN-10: 0970886209
- ISBN-13: 978-0970886200
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 14 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 340 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,855,912 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
Apsara Jet - is a powerful, erotic, politically incorrect story of love, lust, betrayal, death and revenge, in the high stakes world of narco trafficking, in the skies of South East Asia.
John Jackson Jr, an unemployed Vietnam veteran and former Eastern Airlines Captain, had fallen to the depths of his alcoholic depression. Convicted of felony drunk driving in Miami...Divorced, homeless, and living in his car...he is given one last chance for redemption... To return to Indochina for the mysterious Alexander Chen, and into the cockpit of a McDonnell Douglas DC-8 cargo jet... Jackson, unaware at first, recruits two of his old friends, who rush to join up with him in Thailand. Later suspecting their mission cloaked in secrecy was far from legit, yet feeling that there was really no way out, they sink deeper into the dark world of Burmese Drug Lords, Ecstasy (MDMA) and The Russian Mafia.
Betrayed, they survive a fiery mid-air collision, nursing their crippled jet at night across Burma & Laos and finally home to Cambodian airspace, where they deliberately crash land in the San River, near the remote village of Phum Krom, in Northeastern Cambodia. There, Jackson and his only surviving partner, ex-CIA pilot and mercenary, A. P. Scott, recuperate, to later train and equip a small guerilla force, of mostly sex-crazed young Kreung native girls. Later, they lead their motley commando unit back to Phnom Penh to seek an apocalyptic revenge on Chen, their treacherous former employer, for millions of dollars in cash.
Those savvy readers, familiar with the Bangkok and Phnom Penh nightlife scene, will invariably recognize similarities between some of the locations described in the book and some of the most notable true-to-life institutions such as; Thermae, Patpong, Nana Plaza, Soi Cowboy, Clinton Plaza, Soi Zero and Martinis Disco.
From the Author
Although this story, set in present-day Cambodia, is purely fictional, my personal involvement with Cambodia and her people began back in March of 1975. I was then a thirty-one-year-old pilot/flight engineer, employed by Flying Tigers, the Los Angeles-based cargo airline. A call went out for volunteers. Those pilots, flight engineers, and mechanics who would be willing to operate an emergency airlift into Phnom Penh, Cambodia, known at that time as the Khmer Republic. The airlift was one of the first mobilizations of the relatively new Civil Reserve Air Fleet(CRAF)program for the United States Air Force. Within hours of volunteering, I found myself aboard a Pam Am jet on my way to Saigon. There, I joined up with several other Flying tigers who were soon to fly the renowned "Cambodian Ricelift." We quickly discovered that this would become one of the most terrifying and intensely gut-wrenching emotional experiences of our entire lives, as we daily, were targets for NVA, and Khmer Rouge gunners, rockets and artillery.
Cambodia's suffering was playing out as a tragic subplot, masked by the main story of America's chaotic exodus from Vietnam. Nevertheless, all volunteers put forth a maximum effort, as Flying Tigers lived up to its "can-do" reputation. It quickly was realized that this was going to be one of the most hazardous missions civilian aircrews had been called upon to perform, perhaps since the airdrops to the French, at Dien Bien Phu in 1954. The ill-fated "Cambodian Ricelift" was terminated, when it was reported that KR forces, had overun Phnom Penh's Pochentong airport.
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Apsara Jet,
By Thomas E. Constable (seal beach, ca United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Apsara Jet (Paperback)
This has got to be one of my all-time fovorite books that I have ever read. It takes me back to the wonderful times spent in Southeast Asia and the great DC8's that I flew there.It is a book that is very dificult to put down! I cannot say enough about the genius of the author. His knowledge of the airplane and the localities is truly amazing indeed. After reading this book you could operate a DC8. A Flying Tiger forever, Tom Constable
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Apsara Jet,
By Thomas E. Constable (seal beach, ca United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Apsara Jet (Paperback)
This has got to be one of my all-time fovorite books that I have ever read. It takes me back to the wonderful times spent in Southeast Asia and the great (DC8) that I flew there.It is a book that is very dificult to put down! I cannot say enough about the genius of the author. His knowledge of the airplane and the loacalities is truly amazing indeed. After reading this book you could operate a DC8. A Flying Tiger forever, Tom Constable
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Hot Damn!,
By A. P. Scott - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Apsara Jet (Paperback)
A well written story, lots of action and adventure, a lot of fun. Only a few people living will know what is true and what is not. One has to remember though, that I am A. P. Scott. Although in the story I am a (at least in part) ficton of the mind, I have spent time in parts of central and southern Africa, Somilia, Central America, the Caribbean, Indochina and a few other places, resently under the B-52s bombing Tora Bora. The adventure never stops, I love it so. The book brings out the aventure, the spirit and the sweat of the guys who live on the edge, love it, and sometimes pay the price. Thanks Nicholas, you have been there and you can tell the story.
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"A little too much is just enough!",
By Kent Davis "Devata Org - Khmer Studies" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Apsara Jet (Paperback)
If you dream of SE Asian adventures, miss your own OR are just looking for new ways to get into trouble on your next visit...then "Apsara Jet" is for you.This pulp fiction paramilitary pilot's tale moves like Indiana Jones on steroids. Er, make that Viagra because there's plenty of sex and I can't believe our 60+ heroes could have "stood up to the challenges" without it. The author's expertise with aircraft, navigation, weapons, women and the back streets of Bangkok comes across loud and clear. Even experienced Asian hands will learn something, or enjoy being reminded of their own thrills. Merriweather is the "real deal" in post-Vietnam SE Asia storytelling. Get on the Apsara jet, sit down, shut up and hold on...a charming air hostess will be with you shortly. 5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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"Apsara Jet," spell-bound suspense and delicious erotica.,
By Burr Middleton - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Apsara Jet (Paperback)
"Apsara Jet," by Nicolas Merriweather, smacks of great old-time storytelling and erotic passages that are marvelously sprinkled throughout this fast-paced tale of love, greed, and best of all, lust. The setting is Indochina, the hero is John Jackson, Jr., a once great adventurer who has fallen to the bottom of life's pit. This time, he is given a second chance, and proves within the chapters of this novel to himself and to the reader that redemption and horrific danger go hand in hand. From battles with Burmese Drug Lords and The Russian Mafia to human sexuality with the most exotic and desirable female creatures on the planet, Jackson takes us on a journey that's not easily forgotten. The erotic passages are among the finest written, and believe me, Merriweather does Henry Miller proud! From time to time, I re-read those passages in the morning when I start my day, pole-vault out of bed, and am ready to take on God's Green Acres and all that they have to dish out! If you're looking for high adventure, non-stop action, and sensuality at its zenith, then "Apsara Jet" is a MUST read. Nicolas Merriweather is a new name in the wide and wonderful world of literature, and I truly believe that he will be around for decades to come. By the way, I'm sure that this novel will be made into a major motion picture in the not-too-distant future. Hooray for fiction! Hooray for Merriweather! And Hooray for Hollywood, when they finally discover the goods! ... "Coming to a theater near you, soon!"
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