Gullible Travels

<p>A whale of a traveler's tale (minus the whale) <em>Gullible Travels</em> is the incredible account of a world tour with a touch of fantasy.</p><p></p><p>Inspired by an international beauty pageant the novel's protagonist embarks on a quest to discover which nations feel most superior and why encountering diverse customs cultures and characters along the way. Among these are a chieftain with a penchant for puzzles a tour guide with a penchant for puns and a poetess with a penchant for limericks.</p><p></p><p>Sometime during the odyssey our modern-day Odysseus is shipwrecked. Marooned on an enchanted isle she waits in a literary manner in a literary manor until an ocean liner comes to her rescue. But is it a rescue? Or is it a plot to lure her into a misadventure involving a handsome stranger a celebrated detective and a priceless stolen artifact?</p><p></p><p>The travel journal gets picked up by an illustrious New England house after the tour and the author-publisher interactions form the subplot.</p><p></p><p>From its title and opening line--Call me Lemuelle--<em>Gullible Travels </em>is sprinkled with literary allusions and parodies to entertain the literature buff. Readers who like travel adventures comedy and women's fiction will also enjoy this comic fast-paced debut novel.</p>