Hard-Boiled Men

By Guy Jacobs and Guy Golan

Follow under-sexed, over-analytical university professor Dr. Benjamin Wise, fresh off a horrific break-up, on a journey to reawaken his libido. Set against the backdrop of Asian massage parlors, university hallways and West village anarchy, Hard-Boiled Men provides an honest and hilarious account of single life in New York City. The book exposes men's secret thoughts on the nature of love, marriage, and sexuality. Although Hard-Boiled Men is just as likely to infuriate you as it is to entertain you, Jacobs' account of promiscuity and debauchery on the road to love speaks to our eternal quest for intimacy, home, and finding out just who we are. 'Powerful, inspiring and heartfelt. Hard-Boiled Men is The Catcher in the Rye all grown up; there's a little bit of Ben Wise in every one of us." -Dr. Paul S. Lieber, Emerson College

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595382444
• ISBN13: 9780595382446
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

a sad singles story

This novel, while itself unique, reminds me of a variety of other books I've read in the past. How's that for starting off a review with words that don't make sense. "Hard-Boiled Men" has a Sex in the City/Bukowski/more simple version of Henry Miller-esque-ness to it. (Yes, I'm creating my own words now, leave me alone.) The story is about Ben Wise, a recently singled man in lonely New York City. Ben has never truly gotten over his last girlfriend, and though he does everything he knows he should, moving on just doesn't come easy for him. If you're easily offended by perverse sexual discussions, I would recommend you not pick up this book. There is an honesty and frankness similar to that written by Henry Miller throughout this novel..the author holds nothing back and leaves little up to the readers imagination when it comes to the characters' sexual encounters. Aside from being humorous and perverse, the undertones are sad. Ben truly is an unhappy guy..through every one night stand and blind date, the reader knows there is more to Ben Wise, and wants almost as desperately as he does for him to find happiness. Give it a read..its a good one.

Excellent Book!

what a great read! and oh so true. guy jacobs has a wondeful talent for writing and i can only hope that he writes and publishes more books in the future. i have recommended it to many friends. not only men but also the women who are trying to figure them out. keep up the great work, guy. this book should be on the new york times bestseller list for sure.

Great Book

I really enjoyed Hard Boiled Men. This is a great story about single life in New York City. While this book is written from the perspective of a single man, I think that women could also relate to the story line. Anyone who ever dealt with a harsh breakup or with the emptiness of dating will like this novel. I read the entire book in less than 48 hours and already recommended it to several of my friends.

:-) wow!!

"There are only 3 things that men can do for the sake Of Women.. Love them suffer for them or make literature out of them.." -Lawrence Darrel indeed this writer definitely obtain great success performing those 3 actions and perhaps redefined them in a way that can really make you dazed, that you don't know whether to hit him or kiss him. This book is far from being poetic and as well very far from becoming plain meaning. when you will move forward along this erosive, exciting and surprising story, one of the many things you would feel is, that this writer have a unique capability of portraying the terms: LOVE, LIFE, SEX, HEARTBREAK MAN, WOMEN... and actually everything in between (and that all happens in the city of New York) in such way that will keep you with a wide open smile upon your face till about the end. Hard Boiled Man is a strong and at the same time a frail story about a man that is trying to figure out what the # & # .. Life is all about. And He's Doing a Pretty Good Job.A kind of book that you'll read definitely more then once..