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Also by Anthony Winkler

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The Lunatic

"The author never relaxes his hilarious examination of the island's taboos . . . By far the funniest book I've read in a decade, although its ribald atmosphere is sprayed with the pepper-gas of aggressive social satire." —
Washington Post Book World

 

 

 

Dog War

"When was the last time you laughed out loud at a book, and I mean the hold-your-sides, near-hystercal-with-joy kind of laughter? Dog War is a pitch-perfect and truly uplifting read, wonderfully written with a flourish and an art that is like the best conversation. Winkler is the Prozac of literature, the true feel-good factor we seek in Oprah and the likes. You want to help somebody? . . . Give them Dog War, they'll be forever in your debt." —Ken Bruen, author of
The Guards

 

 

 

Duppy

"Every country (if she's lucky) gets the Mark Twain she deserves, and Winkler is ours, bristling with savage Jamaican wit, heart-stopping compassion, and jaw-dropping humor all at once." —Marlon James, author of
John Crow's Devil.

 

Dog War, The Lunatic,
and
The Duppy
are available
From our Website
and at bookstores everywhere. Digital editions of our books can be found at Amazon, Barnes & Noble Nook Books, the Sony eReader Store, Kobo, iTunes, on Google Play, and on the websites of your favorite independent booksellers.

Anthony C. Winkler

 

 

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ANTHONY C. WINKLER
was born in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1942 and is widely recognized as one of the island's finest exports. After being expelled from Cornwall College for refusing to submit to corporal punishment (which entailed being beaten with a cane), he eventually made his way to California where he attended Citrus College and California State University, earning a BA and MA in English. His first published novel,
The Painted Canoe
(1984), received critical acclaim and was followed by
The Lunatic
(1987),
The Great Yacht Race
(1992),
The Duppy
(1997),
Crocodile
(2009), and
Dog War
(2007).
Trust the Darkness: My Life as a Writer,
his autobiography, was published in 2008. His writing credits also include film scripts and plays. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife Cathy.

About Akashic Books

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