Russ Tobin
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Russ Tobin is a fictional character in a paperback book series by author Stanley Morgan
. These books were written by Morgan in the late 1960's through to the late 1970's. The author was recently coaxed out of retirement by renewed fan interest in his works on the internet and further installment of Russ Tobin's adventures was released in 2005.
Tobin had lots of different jobs. He started out as a sewing machine salesman, went on to becoming a debt collector, had a brief career in TV ads for selling washing powder, and then started to work and travel overseas. He was a courier (which was the equivalent of a tour guide) on the Spanish isle of Majorca. He worked as a safari guide in Kenya
, a Santa Claus in Canada
, a male escort in Australia
, and finally a film star in Hollywood.
Tobin's exact global itinerary throughout the series of novels is Liverpool - London - Majorca - London (again) - Nairobi - Nassau - Miami - New York - Toronto - Las Vegas - Tahiti - Sydney - Ireland - London(again) - Los Angeles - Brighton.
Also, Tobin and his friends often pick up two girls in a bar or a nightclub, (but they sleep with them in different rooms- Tobin is not that close with his mates!)
Stanley Morgan (author)
Stanley Morgan is an English writer and actor. He writes fiction, in the comedy and thriller genres and has had over 30 different books published since 1968.-Biography:...
. These books were written by Morgan in the late 1960's through to the late 1970's. The author was recently coaxed out of retirement by renewed fan interest in his works on the internet and further installment of Russ Tobin's adventures was released in 2005.
Books featuring Tobin as character
A full list of Morgan's Russ Tobin books appears below in chronological order.- The Sewing Machine Man (1968) The Harcourt Press (hardback)
- The Sewing Machine Man (1968) MayflowerHarperCollinsHarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
(paperback) - The Debt Collector (1970) MayflowerHarperCollinsHarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
(paperback) - The Courier (1971) MayflowerHarperCollinsHarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
(paperback) - Come Again Courier (1972) MayflowerHarperCollinsHarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
(paperback) - Tobin Takes Off (1973) MayflowerHarperCollinsHarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
(paperback) - Tobin On Safari (1973) MayflowerHarperCollinsHarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
(paperback) - Tobin In Paradise (1974) MayflowerHarperCollinsHarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
(paperback) - Tobin In Trouble (1974) MayflowerHarperCollinsHarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
(paperback) - Tobin For Hire (1975) MayflowerHarperCollinsHarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
(paperback) - Tobin in Las Vegas (1975) MayflowerHarperCollinsHarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
(paperback) - Tobin In Tahiti (1975) Futura Books (paperback)
- Tobin Down Under (1976) Futura Books (paperback)
- Russ Tobin's Bedside Guide to Smoother Seduction (1976) Star Books (paperback)
- Here Comes Tobin (1977) Futura Books (paperback)
- Hard Up (1977) WH Allen (hardback)
- Hard Up (1977) Star Books (paperback)
- Russ Tobin Up Tight (1977) WH Allen (hardback)
- Russ Tobin Up Tight (1978) Star Books (paperback)
- Russ Tobin In Hollywood (1978) WH Allen (hardback)
- Russ Tobin In Hollywood (1978) Star Books (paperback)
- Tobin Among The Stars (1979) WH Allen (hardback)
- Tobin Among The Stars (1979) Star Books (paperback)
- Tobin Goes Cuckoo (2005) Twenty-First Century (paperback)
Tobin as character
Russ Tobin was described as a good looking man, 6 feet tall, with brown hair and blue eyes. At the beginning of the books he is reported to be 22 years old. He was a bit of a ladies' man, often seducing as many as four women per book. Tobin did not settle down with any of them though, preferring one night stands. He did come across one or two women that he briefly fell in love with, but his love of travel (and most certainly of meeting and conquering new women across the globe) meant that he basically ran from those kinds of relationships.Tobin had lots of different jobs. He started out as a sewing machine salesman, went on to becoming a debt collector, had a brief career in TV ads for selling washing powder, and then started to work and travel overseas. He was a courier (which was the equivalent of a tour guide) on the Spanish isle of Majorca. He worked as a safari guide in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, a Santa Claus in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, a male escort in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, and finally a film star in Hollywood.
Tobin's exact global itinerary throughout the series of novels is Liverpool - London - Majorca - London (again) - Nairobi - Nassau - Miami - New York - Toronto - Las Vegas - Tahiti - Sydney - Ireland - London(again) - Los Angeles - Brighton.
Friends of Tobin's
Tobin had several friends in the series, most notably a larrikin Aussie called Buzz Malone. Frequently, Tobin gets into trouble with his mates, usually running from the police, or getting into a fight in a bar. They usually save one another from any scrapes they get into.Also, Tobin and his friends often pick up two girls in a bar or a nightclub, (but they sleep with them in different rooms- Tobin is not that close with his mates!)