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Graham Greene (1904–1991) was an English novelist regarded by many as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Combining literary acclaim with widespread popularity, Greene acquired a reputation early in his lifetime as a major writer, both of serious Catholic novels , and of thrillers (or "entertainments" as he termed them).
The title of a 1958 book, The Ugly American, was a play on Greene's title; however, the authors of that book, Eugene Burdick and William Lederer, had arguably thoroughly misunderstood Greene's novel, since their book argued that the American diplomatic corps needed to be more modern, technically proficient, and friendly in assisting Third World ...
Our Man in Havana (1958) is a novel set in Cuba by the British author Graham Greene.Greene uses the novel to mock intelligence services, especially the British MI6, and their willingness to believe reports from their local informants.
The Honorary Consul is a British thriller novel by Graham Greene, published in 1973. Greene considered it one of his favourite works. [ 1 ] It is set at the run-up to Argentina's ' Dirty War ' in the early 1970s.
Travels with My Aunt (1969) is a novel written by English author Graham Greene.. The novel follows the travels of Henry Pulling, a retired bank manager, and his eccentric Aunt Augusta as they find their way across Europe, and eventually even further afield.
Henry Graham Greene OM CH (2 October 1904 – 3 April 1991) was an English writer and journalist regarded by many as one of the leading novelists of the 20th century. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Combining literary acclaim with widespread popularity, Greene acquired a reputation early in his lifetime as a major writer, both of serious Catholic novels , and of ...
The Power and the Glory is a 1940 novel by British author Graham Greene.The title is an allusion to the doxology often recited at the end of the Lord's Prayer: "For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever, amen."
Stamboul Train is the second significant novel by Graham Greene. Set on a train journey from Ostend to Istanbul, the book was renamed Orient Express when it was published in the United States. The novel appeared in 1932 and was Greene's first true success. It was taken on by the Book Society and in 1934 adapted as the film Orient Express.