No Phule Like An Old Phule: Phule's Company, #5

By Robert Asprin

What's a millionaire bachelor to do?  Join the army—with his butler—of course.

 

Meet Captain Willard Phule and his company of misunderstood misfits.  Together, they've taken space by storm—and left a tradition of zaniness and laughter in their wake…

 

It's a Phule-time job.

 

"Plenty of odd characters…fun!" –Locus

 

"A winning story…part science fiction, part spoof, part heart-warmer." –Publisher's Weekly

 

"Light without being frivolous, and displays Asprin's considerable expertise about fencing and things military, especially leadership." –Chicago Sun-Times

 

"Reminiscent of 'M*A*S*H.'" –Analog

 

"A grand mix of common sense, outrageous and hilarious foolishness stirred with a dash of wisdom into a delectable mess to be served with tongue in cheek." –Kliatt

 

"Reliably entertaining…a fun read, light without being vapid and clever without being heavy-handed.  This series is Asprin's strongest to date, and it's off to a good start."  --Amazing

"Asprin knows how to make me laugh…I suggest you sign up for this particular grand tour of duty." -- Fear

• Language: English
• Publisher: WordFire Press
• Release date: Aug 15, 2017
• ISBN: 9781614754619

Reviews for No Phule Like An Old Phule

[cmbohn · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Definitely not as good as the previous ones in this series. The AEIOU is after the Legion now, some environmental group with a down on the military. A group of big game hunters are convinced that Zenobia is the next big hunting ground. A strange new recruit shows up for Omega Company. And worst of all, Captain Jesters (aka the Phule of the title) has an unexpected visit from his father.Too many new characters, too much going on, not enough of a real story or any tension to build on. The big game hunters story line was the funniest, but really, I'm not sure I'll bother with the next one in this series. Instead, I'll reread the first two. They were much better.CMB

[homechicken · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Another good Phule book, but I stand by my initial thought—Mr. Heck is doing all the writing. This book seemed to take a long time to resolve the problems introduced at the very beginning, with a lot of semi-related stuff in between. Overall, it’s a good book, but nothing stellar. They just don't seem to have the flare that the first couple of Phule books had, probably due to the change in authors. The more I read these last few Phule books, the more it felt like glorified fan fiction. I won't be re-reading these books.

[sunnysd_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

What do an irate general, rabid environmentalists, a genetically engineered dog, big game hunters, Elvis, and a Sklern all have in common? Phule's Company, that's what.Another slightly less than rollicking account of the continued adventures of Captain Jester and his crew of military misfits.