Raven is an ugly man dedicated to ugly deeds. His cold-blooded killing of a European Minister of War is an act of violence with chilling repercussions, not just for Raven himself but for the nation as a whole. The money he receives in payment for the murder is made up of stolen notes. When the first[...]
Details the author's 1935 journey in search of Liberia, a remote and unfamiliar West African republic founded for released slaves, recalling his journey across the red-clay terrain from Sierra Leone to the coast of Grand Bassa with a chain of porters and his discovery of one of the few areas of Afri[...]
In a provincial Argentinean town, Charley Fortnum, a British consul with dubious authority and a weakness for drink, is kidnapped by Paraguayan revolutionaries who have mistaken him for the American ambassador. Dr. Eduardo Plarr, a local physician with his own divided loyalties, serves as the negoti[...]
Maurice Castle is a high-level operative in the British secret service during the Cold War. He is deeply in love with his African wife, who escaped apartheid South Africa with the help of his communist friend. Despite his misgivings, Castle decides to act as a double agent, passing information to th[...]
One of the greatest novels of the twentieth century, in a new edition commemorating its 75th anniversary
Seventy-five years ago, Graham Greene published "The Power and the Glory, "a moralist thriller that traces a line of influence back to Dostoyevsky and forward to Cormac McCarthy. Named one o[...]
This selection of writings from the most important moments in the history of Christianity has become established as a classic reference work, providing insights into 2000 years of Christian theological and political debate. While retaining the original material selected by Henry Bettenson, Chris Ma[...]
Graham Greene was one of the most versatile writers of the 20th century, and he remains a figure of particular interest to those concerned with the relationship between literature and cinema. As well as being a skilled screenwriter in his own right, most famously with The Third Man, Greene's fiction[...]
Introduction by Peter Kemp
Examines the first and most prolific phase of Graham Greene's career, demonstrating the relationship between his fiction and the political, economic, social and literary contexts of the period. This volume examines some of Greene's best-known works including "Brighton Rock".[...]
This collection of fourteen essays by American and English scholars -- many of them hitherto unpublished and all of them selected with a view to avoiding the duplication of essays already familiar and available -- offers new testimony of the range and accomplishments of Graham Greene's talent. The e[...]
Early one morning the little train wakes up in his home town, Little Snoreing, and decides to go on an adventure. He chugs and puffs his way through villages, past castles and over bridges. But soon he gets tired, and the big city is a bit scary. There's only one thing for it; he'll have to head bac[...]
Every day the Little Steamroller works at London Airport clearing the runways for the aeroplanes and every day the people on the gate make fun of him. But they do not know of the time that this little steamroller defeated the Black Hand Gang - the infamous smuggling ring.[...]
This collection of seventeen interviews covers fifty years. Here the eminent author of The Power and the Glory, The Third Man, and The Heart of the Matter speaks of himself, his life, and his works.In all the interviews Greene granted over the years, the reader hears very clearly the voice of a man [...]
Observera att förlaget som ger ut denna produkt baserar innehållet i sina produkter på fria källor som Wikipedia. Boken är med stor sannolikhet endast ett utdrag ur dessa informationskällor, alltså inte en vanlig bok i den bemärkelsen.[...]
Informative, broad-ranging, this title sheds new light on the life and literary art of one of the last century's most celebrated authors. The first volume to be authorized by the Graham Greene Birthplace Trust, "Dangerous Edges of Graham Greene" brings together writers, journalists and scholars to i[...]
2013 Audie Award Winner, Audiobook of the Year Graham Greene's evocative analysis of the love of self, the love of another, and the love of God is an English classic that has been translated for the stage, the screen, and even the opera house. Academy Award-winning actor Colin Firth ("The King's Spe[...]
2013 Audie Award Winner, Audiobook of the Year Graham Greene s evocative analysis of the love of self, the love of another, and the love of God is an English classic that has been translated for the stage, the screen, and even the opera house. Academy Award-winning actor Colin Firth ("The King's Spe[...]
(Applause Books). An anthology of reviews, essays, interviews & film stories by this legendary writer.[...]
Graham Greene (1904-1991) was one of England's most distinguished authors and to this day has a worldwide audience for his works. He was a powerful voice for human rights in places such as Latin America, South Africa, Haiti, and Vietnam and a relentless analyst of the inner moral conflicts that bese[...]