A major new biography of Graham Greene with extensive new material; exclusive, never-before-seen photographs of Greene on his travels; and fullafamily cooperation
Anaessentialaread for fans of literary biography, thisabook finally and fully illuminates a pivotal episode in Graham Greene's life and career in the kind of detail that will sate any fans ofahis work, but whichaalso provides a fascinating glimpse into a writer's life. In 1965, Greene joined journalist Bernard Diederich in the Dominican Republic to embark on a tour of its border with Haiti, then ruled by Papa Doc Duvalier. They were accompanied by activist priest Jean-Claude Bajeux. Diederich had known Greene since the mid-1950s and had lived in Haiti for 14 years. He was a seasoned correspondent for the British and North American press and had reported many stories from the region, including Castro's triumph in Cuba and the death of the Dominican dictator, Trujillo. In 1963, he had been thrown out of Haiti and when Greene arrived was working from the Dominican Republic. The famous novelist was 61 and depressed, having struggled to finish "A Burnt-Out Case," and was being plagued by religious doubt; Bajeux, meanwhile, had been informed that his family had been disappeared by Duvalier's henchmen. As this trio traveled along the border they met a number of rebels and other characters later fictionalized in Greene's most politically charged novel, "The Comedians," published the following year.aThis book tells the story of how a series of extraordinary and often hair-raising journeys gave one of the greatest novelists of the 20th century new inspiration in his writing.
- ISBN10 0720614864
- ISBN13 9780720614862
- Publish Date 6 June 2012
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Peter Owen Publishers
- Format eBook
- Pages 337
- Language English