About the Author

Marlon Brando appeared in more than forty films, including The Wild One, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Apocalypse Now, and won Academy Awards for his performances in On the Waterfront and The Godfather. His autobiography, Songs My Mother Taught Me, was published in 1994.Donald Cammell, writer, actor, producer, and director, was best known for his films Performance, Demon Seed, and Wild Side.

Reviews

“Fan-Tan is the kind of high-seas extravaganza nobody writes anymore . . . . A ripping yarn, an old-fashioned potboiler with something for everyone.” –The New York Times Book Review“An exceedingly strange, high-stepping, low-stooping tale.” –The Washington Post Book World “Fan-Tan is indeed an outrageous sea-story, with babes and pirates, drink and sex. It has an undeniable charm. . . . Students of film, lovers of Brando, or those with a hankering for another tale of avarice and deceit on the high seas will want to have a look.” –The Houston Chronicle

Jailed for piracy in 1927 Hong Kong, the Brando-like Anatole "Annie" Doultry saves the life of a fellow prisoner, earning the gratitude of the man's boss. But does he really want to link up with Madame Lai Choi San, crime lord and dragon lady par excellence? With a 75,000-copy first printing. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

"Fan-Tan is the kind of high-seas extravaganza nobody writes anymore . . . . A ripping yarn, an old-fashioned potboiler with something for everyone." -The New York Times Book Review"An exceedingly strange, high-stepping, low-stooping tale." -The Washington Post Book World "Fan-Tan is indeed an outrageous sea-story, with babes and pirates, drink and sex. It has an undeniable charm. . . . Students of film, lovers of Brando, or those with a hankering for another tale of avarice and deceit on the high seas will want to have a look." -The Houston Chronicle