Don't Stop the Carnival by Herman Wouk

I have listened to Jimmy Buffet's Don't Stop the Carnival many times, based on this book, but had not taken the time to read it.  A gentleman from New York, Norman Paperman, falls in love with this island, Amerigo, and buys a motel there thinking it will just be paradise.  Once there he learns much more than he ever bargained for.  Between getting the lay of the land, learning the island politics and dealing with guests who just want to experience the tropics he gets more than a handful of troubles.  At times I felt the book dragged a bit, but there was much humor, much of which I could relate too.  Enjoyable, funny and worth the time.