The Honorary Consul
Author(s): Graham Greene
Graham Greene's gripping tragicomedy of a bungled kidnapping in a provincial Argentinian town is considered one of his finest. It tells of Charley Fortnum, the 'Honorary Consul', a whisky-sodden figure of dubious authority taken by a group of revolutionaries. As Eduardo Plarr, a local doctor, negotiates with revolutionaries and authorities for Fortnum's release, the corruption of both becomes evident. In this spare, tense novel, Graham Greene explores the morality of a political system that turns priests into killers.
About the author:
Graham Greene was born in 1904. He worked as a journalist and and critic, and was later employed by the Foreign Office. He died in April 1991.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Penguin Random House
- : Penguin Books Ltd
- : 0.246
- : 01 October 2004
- : 1.8 Centimeters X 13 Centimeters X 19.9 Centimeters
- : books
Special Fields
- : Graham Greene
- : Paperback
- : 105
- : 823/.912
- : 304