Book description
P. J. O'Rourke travels to hellholes around the globe in Holidays in
Hell, looking for trouble, the truth, and a good time. After casually
sight-seeing in war-torn Lebanon and being pepper-gassed in Korea, P.
J. checks out the night life in communist Poland and spends the
Christmas holidays in El Salvador. Taking a long look at Nicaragua, P.
J. asks, "Is Nicaragua a Bulgaria with marimba bands or just a
misunderstood Massachusetts with Cuban military advisors?"; has a
close encounter with a Philippine army officer he describes as
"powerful-looking in a short, compressed way, like an attack
hamster"; and concludes, "Some people are worried about the
difference between right and wrong. I'm worried about the difference
between wrong and fun."
P. J. O'Rourke is the author of 13 books, including Parliament
of Whores and Give War a Chance, both of which were #1 New York Times
bestsellers. His most recent book is Holidays in Heck.
