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Doctor Fischer of Geneva
Graham Greene
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Description for Doctor Fischer of Geneva
Paperback. Doctor Fischer despises the human race. The notorious toothpaste millionaire decides to hold the last of his famous parties. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
‘Manages to say more about love, hate, happiness, grief, immortality, greed and the disgustingly rich than most contemporary English novels three times the length’ The Times
Doctor Fischer despises the human race. A millionaire with a taste for sadism, he spends his time and money planning notorious parties, entertainments designed to expose the shallowness and greed of his craven hangers-on. Black comedy and painful satire combine in a totally compelling novel.
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099288497
SKU
V9780099288497
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Ref
99-99
About Graham Greene
Graham Greene was born in 1904. He worked as a journalist and critic, and in 1940 became literary editor of the Spectator. He was later employed by the Foreign Office. As well as his many novels, Graham Greene wrote several collections of short stories, four travel books, six plays, three books of autobiography, two of biography and four books for ... Read more
Reviews for Doctor Fischer of Geneva
Demonstrates once again Greene's talent as a riveting storyteller
Newsweek
A brilliantly accomplished handling of the Russian roulette theme
Guardian
Manages to say more about love, hate, happiness, grief, immortality, greed and the disgustingly rich than most contemporary English novels three times the length
The Times
Newsweek
A brilliantly accomplished handling of the Russian roulette theme
Guardian
Manages to say more about love, hate, happiness, grief, immortality, greed and the disgustingly rich than most contemporary English novels three times the length
The Times