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What an extraordinary fellow Howard Marks is. His autobiography takes him from his South Wales childhood and Oxford University education through his life dealing marijuana and the enormous mythology that accrued around what the tabloids called "the English Toff Drugs King of the World". This book is called Mr Nice after one of the many aliases Marks's life as a merchant of pot obliged him to assume, but it describes him perfectly too: the epitome of British niceness, the nicest international criminal you could hope to meet. It's not hard to see why this has become a cult book--Marks is a brilliant version of a mate down the pub, telling you the gobsmacking stories of his many adventured life. The writing is direct and the narrative will detain you as comprehensively as Marks himself was detained for seven years at Terre Haut Penitentiary, Indiana. He was released the same day as Mike Tyson. "I had," he observes mildly, "been continuously in prison for the last six-and-a-half years for transporting beneficial herbs from one place to another, while he had done three years for rape." Truly there is no justice; but there are eye-popping adventures, hilarious touches and a thorough-going wisdom in this excellent book. --Adam Roberts
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A racy yarn with plenty of globe trotting colour. The Independent Frequently hilarious, occasionally sad, and often surreal GQ A man who makes Peter Pan look like a geriatric with sleeping sickness Loaded A folk legend-Howard Marks has huge charisma. He sounds like Richard Burton and looks like a Rolling Stone Daily Mail Marks weaves a fascinating story spiced with brilliant detail, far stronger than fiction FHM Magazine
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I love reading real life crime. You know that game where you pick 6 famous dinner date guests, well Howard would be on my list! :)
This is a fascinating tale by an interesting and charismatic man. I read this whilst on holiday in Thailand and it was thoroughly enjoyable. I don't know how much is sensationalised for the reader but it doesn't matter because it's such a great book.
Howard has spent most of his life dealing and smuggling cannabis, and had various stints in jail. He's mingled with the Mafia, IRA and has somehow been able to mix with a variety of conflicting unsavoury people/organisations without attempts being made on his life. Considering his choices he does seem in lots of ways to have been incredibly lucky!
Surprisingly many names (some well known) have been dropped into his story leaving me a tad confused, because of the nature of his dealings.
In some ways his behaviour was quite selfish because he had a wife and children who were left whenever he got hauled off to jail, but you just can't help but like this guy - Mr Nice :)
He doesn't take himself seriously. His sharp wit and superior intelligence makes this book incredibly entertaining. This book is highly recommended if you enjoy real life crime. I'd like to read his friend's and wife's story to see how they correlate.
This is a fascinating tale by an interesting and charismatic man. I read this whilst on holiday in Thailand and it was thoroughly enjoyable. I don't know how much is sensationalised for the reader but it doesn't matter because it's such a great book.
Howard has spent most of his life dealing and smuggling cannabis, and had various stints in jail. He's mingled with the Mafia, IRA and has somehow been able to mix with a variety of conflicting unsavoury people/organisations without attempts being made on his life. Considering his choices he does seem in lots of ways to have been incredibly lucky!
Surprisingly many names (some well known) have been dropped into his story leaving me a tad confused, because of the nature of his dealings.
In some ways his behaviour was quite selfish because he had a wife and children who were left whenever he got hauled off to jail, but you just can't help but like this guy - Mr Nice :)
He doesn't take himself seriously. His sharp wit and superior intelligence makes this book incredibly entertaining. This book is highly recommended if you enjoy real life crime. I'd like to read his friend's and wife's story to see how they correlate.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio Cassette
Howard marks will win the heart of even the most anti-drug reader, with this amazing story of the highs and lows of drug smuggling.A superb read 5 stars
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
This was, for me, a great read. I thoroughly enjoyed tales of how Howard Marks evaded crime throughout his life. Hugely interesting, would recommend to anyone.
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Quality and Value
Intersting tale, not sure as to lovable rogue or out and out drug dealer, Great value and very prompt delivery etc
Published 1 month ago by K. R. Huggett
Poorly delivered and simply not believable
I know I'm going against the trend with this book, but I hated it. I have an almost pathological compulsion to always finish any book I start (even if it takes me months). Read more
Published 4 months ago by MrBirch
very good...
a great autobiography into howrds marks rise from a welsh kid in the valleys to the worlds largest dope smuggler. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Gcrikey
massively dissappointing
I rarely give up on a book but this is just shockingly poor. As others have said...just a list of bit-part names, place and events with no detail of emotion, feelings, thoughts or... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. Gary Hitchen
Mr Nice
Counter culture hero, the new Tim Leary? Nah not really actually just a drug dealer who justified it by saying he should be allowed to anyway. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Jim Jim
Bit of a struggle....
I read this book because I had read so many reviews about it being good. I found the book quite frustrating. Read more
Published 9 months ago by WelshLady
sooo boring
''I spoke to Jim, then he phoned Phil then we all met up and got stoned, then I phoned Judy and she phoned Jim, then blah blah......'' Most boring repetitive book ever. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Ms. A. F. Mackenzie
MR NICE IS MR ICE
As soon as i picked the book up i did'nt want to put it down,sometimes its funny,sometimes its sad,even hard to believe how much dope he was dealing with. Read more
Published 12 months ago by PONTYBOY
A smoking read
Not being an avid reader i thought i would struggle with this how wrong i was a great read once i started it was hard to put it down.BUY IT
Published 15 months ago by 4242DK
boring old fart
It's strange how your views of the world alter as you get older. When this book first came out Marks was held up as a hero of the 90s drug taking sub culture. Read more
Published 16 months ago by graham_525
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