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tim_james's review against another edition
3.0
I had read a few Graham Greene novels ànd seen a few of the films made from them. I didn't know a lot about Greene's life.
An amazingly full life - published and successful author by his twenties, worked for and with MI6, extensive travels, including several war and conflict zones, meeting with significant cultural and political figures. Greene continued to publish and travel until his final years.
The writing itself is easy to read (some reviews say 'academic' - I wouldn't say so). The chapters are quite short and sometimes, I was hoping to read more details but the book moved onto the next. A lot of ground to cover, I guess.
An amazingly full life - published and successful author by his twenties, worked for and with MI6, extensive travels, including several war and conflict zones, meeting with significant cultural and political figures. Greene continued to publish and travel until his final years.
The writing itself is easy to read (some reviews say 'academic' - I wouldn't say so). The chapters are quite short and sometimes, I was hoping to read more details but the book moved onto the next. A lot of ground to cover, I guess.
rodhunt's review against another edition
4.0
A detailed and fascinating biography. One of the strengths of this book is the setting of context for Greene’s travels to and interest in twentieth century liberation movements and the people who led them. I think a summary/concluding chapter would be a useful addition.
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