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Predictable but somewhat amusing and entertaining. Four short stories, the first and last connected by the character Uncle Oswald. "The Visitor" is Uncle Oswald's adventure in a desert palace. It's a recycled 1001 Arabian Nights tale. The second, "The Great Switcheroo," relates the perils of wife-swapping, the third, "The Last Act," by far the most poignant though no less predictable, involves a grieving widow who meets a high-school boyfriend, and the last, "Bitch," details the problems for Uncle Oswald as he finances the ultimate French perfume. Easy reading. Maybe appropriate for high school seniors.

Great book by Frank in which it emerges you into the Dune Saga.