Born into poverty from immigrant parents, Frank Kusy learns to live on his wits––first as an unsuspecting money collector for Ronnie Kray, later as a Buddhist trader in London’s St Martin’s-in-the-Fields market. Then he meets up with thuggish ‘Spud’ who is so good at scaring people, notably the Petrovs, two encroaching Russian gangsters, that he hires him on the spot as his business partner. But it’s a deal with the Devil. Spud is a loose cannon, liable to blow up at any moment. The two travel to India to become the largest wholesaler of hippy-Hindi glad rags in the UK, and to fulfill their dream of becoming rupee millionaires. Along the way, they pick up a motley crew of kooky characters––Ram, a lovable, crutch-bound Rajasthani, George, an irascible American, Nick and Anna, a quirky Canadian couple, Susie, a Dagenham girl gone ‘native’, and Rose, the secret love of Ram’s life. These become the ‘Pushkar Posse’, a group of oddball traveler-entrepreneurs who meet once a year to have fun and make money in equal measure. Join Frank on this wild rite of passage through India.

Rupee Millionaires (Frank's Travel Memoirs #8)

Travel

KUSY, Frank

Asia

Grinning Bandit Books

When Frank and Kevin first met in an empty Arab airport lounge on their way to India in January 1985, it was the beginning of a friendship which would take them together across the length and breadth of the Indian sub-continent, ending up in the foothills of the Himalayas in Nepal. 'Kevin and I in India' is the unexpurgated, often outrageous, diary of their travels - from the hill-stations of the deep south to the Taj Mahal in the north, from the Goan beaches of the west to the sacred Ganges and the Bodhi Tree in the east. Full of anecdotes, observations and travellers' tales, the two Englishmen weave a crazy, erratic path through a variety of adventures and misadventures, in constant battle against officialdom, insects, heat, dust, ticket-queues and mad traffic. Here is the real India - stripped of illusion, but adorned with humour and exuberance. Here is a kaleidoscopic potpourri of fascinating sights, scenes and people, with each day of the journey more exciting, more packed with incident, than the last.

Kevin and I in India (Frank's Travel Memoirs #8)

**THE #1 AMAZON BESTSELLER IN HUMOUR, ANIMAL &amp; CAT BOOKS** Ginger the Gangster Cat and his endearing sidekick Sparky have enchanted children and adults of all ages. Whether the two friends are setting forth on an exciting adventure to Spain, engaging in comic capers with Ben the dog, or simply relaxing in their hometown in Surrey, their stories are full of charm and whimsy. This latest edition of Frank Kusy’s popular novel features beautiful art from Maggie Raynor, making it a must-have for every cat-lovers’ library. Praise for Ginger the Gangster Cat: “A fantastically fun story for kids – and adults too!” - THE WISHING SHELF AWARDS “We enjoyed reading this, it’s very sweet and charming." - RANDOM HOUSE CHILDREN’S BOOKS “An entertaining and enjoyable little story, with a great plot and endearing well-drawn characters.” - AWESOME INDIES “Ginger the Gangster Cat is light-hearted and humorous, with an underlying tongue-in-cheek satirical view of life.’ - HARPER COLLINS “This is a book chock-full of charm, humour, sensitivity and comic capers.” - PENPRESS “Perfect to read to children of any age and then sneak away and read it yourself.” – AMAZON REVIEWER “My kids (6 and 8) were literally roaring with laughter as I read this to them at bed time.” – AMAZON REVIEWER “Ginger and his beloved little friend Sparky are two of the most endearing cat characters I've ever come across - and I've been enjoying animal stories for over fifty years, so that's saying a lot.” – AMAZON REVIEWER

Ginger the Gangster Cat

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Animals

The Albion

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Flynn, Derryl

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Off the Beaten Track: My Crazy Year in Asia (Frank's Travel Memoirs #8)

Biographies & Memoirs

Travelers & Explorers

As Frank Kusy turns 27 he is unexpectedly put in charge of an old people’s home in Clapham, South London. Driven to distraction by a crazy cast of characters he seeks solace in Buddhism, only to find himself up to his ears in plasticine pigs and marathon chanting sessions. Will he make his mum happy by holding down a ‘proper’ job? Will he make her unhappy by becoming a writer? Will he get to share cheese sandwiches with Kevin in Kathmandu? And will he be forced to exchange his underpants in Japan?

Too Young to be Old: From Clapham to Kathmandu (Frank's Travel Memoirs #8)

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