by John Ralston Saul · Circulo de Lectores. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432046995
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«El goce del paraíso» is the thriller, sex and adventure novel by John Ralston Saul, published by Círculo de Lectores in paperback (296 pages, in Spanish).
Bangkok is the setting for this story of corruption and violence. John Field, former journalist and occasional businessman, investigates the murder of his ex-wife and her lover. To find the culprit, he ventures into a world of thieves, cynics and the living dead, where violence and innocence coexist perversely.
Third instalment of the Field trilogy, translated by Enric Tremps and published in 1988 as number 238 of the Fábula collection. Original title: Paradise Eater.
John Ralston Saul is a Canadian writer, political philosopher, and public intellectual. Saul is most widely known for his writings on the nature of individualism, citizenship and the public good; the failures of manager-led societies; the confusion between leadership and managerialism; military strategy, in particular irregular warfare; the role of freedom of speech and culture; and critiques of the prevailing economic paradigm. He is a champion of freedom of expression and was the International President of PEN International, an association of writers. Saul is the co-founder and co-chair of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, a national charity promoting the inclusion of new citizens. He is also the co-founder and co-chair of 6 Degrees, the global forum for inclusion. Saul is also the husband to the former governor general Adrienne Clarkson, making him the Viceregal consort of Canada during most of her service (1999–2005).
