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Don't Stop the Carnival
Don't Stop the Carnival
Author: Herman Wouk
ISBN-13: 9780006170099
ISBN-10: 0006170099
Publication Date: 1984
Pages: 384
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: HarperCollins
Book Type: Paperback
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8 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

nascargal avatar reviewed Don't Stop the Carnival on + 352 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This is a fun book about a New Yorker who moves to the Caribbean to run a hotel. There are some truly funny parts to this book; however, I did not like the ending.
reviewed Don't Stop the Carnival on + 67 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
If you believe in Murphys law, this books for you.
reviewed Don't Stop the Carnival on + 13 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I though it was dated and really slow. Not very funny, but that's just me.
necardgal avatar reviewed Don't Stop the Carnival on + 10 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
At first this book started out a little slow for me, but then it picked up speed as I went along. I've never experienced a holiday on a Caribbean island, but after reading this book I can just imagine what life is like there; especially behind the scenes. A fun read!
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Fun story of life in the Caribbean; terrific beach read.
Puddnp avatar reviewed Don't Stop the Carnival on + 111 more book reviews
Good Book!
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DON'T STOP THE CARNIVAL is Herman Wouk's comedy about living out your fantasies on an exotic Caribbean island. Norman Paperman, a successful Broadway publicity agent, has long dreamed of escaping his high-pressure Manhattan life. In a fit of bravado, he chucks it all and buys an old hotel on tiny, primitive, lush Amerigo island.
"Exuberant comedy, spiced with sex and tragedy"-Daily Telegraph
knitter avatar reviewed Don't Stop the Carnival on + 64 more book reviews
If you've ever listened to Jimmy Buffett's CD "Don't Stop the Carnival", this is where he found the story about Norman Paperman. I heard the CD first, then found this book on PBS and was curious. I'm happy to say the book is very entertaining, fast reading, and is a perfect match with Buffett's music.