Vincent Crow: Export

Vince negotiated his way through the airport, past the authorities and into the untamed wilderness beyond. As he did so he found that his lack of indigenous language skills was the next obstacle to help to reinforce his new appreciation of the different levels on the scale of ‘being abroad’...

This is the hilarious follow-up to Trading Vincent Crow – in which we were introduced to Vincent, who was determined that he had to trade-up his life every three months for a new and better one. This meant a new job, new girl, new wheels, new pad, new threads – until he reached the top. This time Vince’s unique but ad-hoc approach to self-improvement has inspired him to journey east. He throws himself into the unexplored depths of the Asian business world, with support from his unlikely benefactor, Jonathan Fairchild. Inevitably, the cascade of disaster that permeates Vince’s approach to personal advancement means that this new chapter of his life in a foreign country is anything but straightforward. The challenge of starting from scratch in an exotic land could be overwhelming for the most seasoned of entrepreneurs – and Vince has the added complication of bringing his nan along for the adventure, which may not be the most astute decision that he has ever made...

“The first Vincent Crow book plays out in a number of locations in the UK, and by the end Vince gives the impression that he is starting to cope a bit better with his social ineptitude. I decided it was high time he was taken out of his developing comfort zone and set him some real challenges, as far from home as possible... I have travelled to and worked in a number of Asian countries, and so in writing this book I’ve enjoyed the opportunity to draw from my wanderings and create the background against which Vince’s new adventures unfold,” says author D. C. J. Wardle.