The Magic Christian - Terry Southern

"When not tending New York holdings, Guy Grand was generally, as he expressed it, 'on the go.'" Guy is a billionaire, one of the richest men in the world, and he's out to prove one thing: that everyone has his price. With millions and millions of dollars at his disposal, he sets out on a number of ridiculous escapades to study the effect money has on people, but moreso to teach people a lesson, that the morals and stiff upper lip so many adhere to is merely a front. Offered enough money, even the most righteous and devout will break. While chatting absently with his two aunts Agnes and Esther, along with ...  Read the complete review