Rupee Millionaires

**Round Ireland with a Fridge meets The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel** "e;...a rip-roaring tale of dodgy dealings and hilarious happenings."e; "e;...this was the most fun reading I can remember..."e; "e;...I laughed out loud as I devoured every page...' "e;...riveting stuff, brilliantly written..."e; RUPEE MILLIONAIRES 'Dodgy' Frank Kusy, born into poverty from immigrant parents, learns to live on his wits--first as an unwitting 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. EDITORIAL REVIEWS: "e;If you like comedies, travelogues and/or memoirs then you'll love this book. The charm and richness of India is portrayed beautifully, and together with some great characters, surprising twists and emotional moments, this is a truly enjoyable read. This book is about self-searching, faith, hope, love and friendship - it is also about the depths of foolishness we human beings can reach with all of our quirks and foibles. This story is so much more than a mere memoir or travelogue. I cannot recommend it highly enough. ~ Awesome Indies "e;Where to start with my thoughts on this captivating story? Honestly? It's the most entertainment I've had (with words) since Round Ireland with a Fridge, which, if you could splice together with The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, might bring you close to imagining the heady pull of Frank Kusy's superb Rupee Millionaires."e;~ Kindledays "e;Mr Kusy is clearly capable of writing vivid and enticing portraits of India - his past as a travel writer shines through, and we see India as if we are there first hand."e;~ Harper Collins reviewer "e;Once started, begs to be read in one sitting. It is full of flavour, especially the scents and scintillations of India as we've never read about them before, and satisfies on every level. This is a story pleading to become a film!"e; ~ Grady Harp, Hall of Fame 'Vine' reviewer "e;This book is a memoir that will make you laugh and cry and feel like you've made friends. You'll fall in love with India and even a little bit with London."e; ~ Jay Mittener, Top 500 Amazon reviewer