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Ways of Escape
Graham Greene
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Description for Ways of Escape
Paperback. Traces the experiences and encounters of the author's life. This title recalls his time in the British Secret Service in Africa, and his brief involvement in Hollywood. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
With superb skill and feeling, Graham Greene retraces the experiences and encounters of his extraordinary life. His restlessness is legendary; as if seeking out danger, Greene travelled to Haiti during the nightmare rule of Papa Doc, Vietnam in the last days of the French, Kenya during the Mau Mau rebellion. With ironic delight he recalls his time in the British Secret Service in Africa, and his brief involvement in Hollywood. He writes, as only he can, about people and places, about faith, doubt, fear and, not least, the trials and craft of writing.
With superb skill and feeling, Graham Greene retraces the experiences and encounters of his extraordinary life. His restlessness is legendary; as if seeking out danger, Greene travelled to Haiti during the nightmare rule of Papa Doc, Vietnam in the last days of the French, Kenya during the Mau Mau rebellion. With ironic delight he recalls his time in the British Secret Service in Africa, and his brief involvement in Hollywood. He writes, as only he can, about people and places, about faith, doubt, fear and, not least, the trials and craft of writing.
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099282594
SKU
V9780099282594
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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 Ways of Escape
Inspiring...provides the best possible introduction to the novels but also the portrait of a dedicated artist
Observer
Ways of Escape is as good as the best of its kind...marvellously rich
William Trevor
Guardian
Excellent reading...wonderfully good
Sunday Telegraph
The writing is suffused with melancholy regret, not for what he writes, one feels, but ... Read more
Observer
Ways of Escape is as good as the best of its kind...marvellously rich
William Trevor
Guardian
Excellent reading...wonderfully good
Sunday Telegraph
The writing is suffused with melancholy regret, not for what he writes, one feels, but ... Read more