The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene Paperback Book

Description: The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene ONE OF FIVE NEW VINTAGE FUTURE CLASSIC READING GUIDE EDITIONSDuring a vicious persecution of the clergy in Mexico, a worldly priest, the whisky priest, is on the run. But compassion and humanity force him along the road to his destiny, reluctant to abandon those who need him, and those he cares for. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A masterpiece by one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, with a new reading guide included.ONE OF FIVE NEW VINTAGE FUTURE CLASSIC READING GUIDE EDITIONSDuring a vicious persecution of the clergy in Mexico, a worldly priest, the whisky priest, is on the run. With the police closing in, his routes of escape are being shut off, his chances getting fewer. But compassion and humanity force him along the road to his destiny, reluctant to abandon those who need him, and those he cares for. Notes Includes a reading guide. Graham Greenes masterpiece John Updike Back Cover The most ingenious, inventive and exciting of our novelists V.S. Pritchett WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JOHN UPDIKE During a vicious persecution of the clergy in Mexico, a worldly priest, the whisky priest, is on the run. With the police closing in, his routes of escape are being shut off, his chances getting fewer. But compassion and humanity force him along the road to his destiny, reluctant to abandon those who need him, and those he cares for. Graham Greenes masterpiece John Updike Author Biography 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 children. He also wrote hundreds of essays, and film and book reviews. Graham Greene was a member of the Order of Merit and a Companion of Honour. He died in April 1991. Review The most ingenious, inventive and exciting of our novelists, rich in exactly etched and moving portraits of real human beings -- V. S. PritchettThe power and energy of his finest novel derive from the will toward compassion, and ideal communism even more Christian than Communism. Its unit is the individual, not any class -- John UpdikeNo serious writer of this century has more thoroughly invaded and shaped the public imagination than did Graham Greene * The Times *Graham Greene had wit and grace and character and story and a transcendent universal compassion that places him for all time in the ranks of world literature * John Le Carre *The Power Tnd The Glorys nameless whisky priest blends seamlessly with his tropical, crooked, anticlerical Mexico. Roman Catholicism is intrinsic to the character and terrain both; Greenes imaginative immersion in both is triumphant * John Updike * Promotional ONE OF FIVE NEW VINTAGE FUTURE CLASSIC READING GUIDE EDITIONS Review Text The most ingenious, inventive and exciting of our novelists, rich in exactly etched and moving portraits of real human beings Review Quote The most ingenious, inventive and exciting of our novelists, rich in exactly etched and moving portraits of real human beings Promotional "Headline" A masterpiece by one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, with a new reading guide included. Details ISBN0099540967 Author Graham Greene Pages 256 Year 2010 ISBN-10 0099540967 ISBN-13 9780099540960 Format Paperback Imprint Vintage Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1904 Death 1991 Media Book DEWEY 823.912 Tag vintageclassics Publisher Vintage Publishing Publication Date 2010-10-07 UK Release Date 2010-10-07 AU Release Date 2010-10-07 NZ Release Date 2010-10-07 Alternative 9781409017431 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:33855804;

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