The Collected Novels Volume Five: A Burnt-Out Case, The Captain and the Enemy, The Comedians, and The Man Within

Graham Greene

Nov 2018 · Open Road Media

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From "a masterly storyteller," four novels ranging from a crisis of belief to a leap of faith, from betrayal and corruption to the hope of redemption ( Newsweek ).

A Burnt-Out Case: Querry, an architect world-renowned for his magnificent churches, suffers a crisis of faith that leads him to a colony of lepers in the Congo. But when Querry agrees to build a hospital and is branded a modern-day saint, the dangerous piety of civilization returns. And this time it could be inescapable.

"[Greene's] greatest novel." — Time

The Captain and the Enemy: Young Victor Baxter is abducted from boarding school by a stranger known only as the Captain, Settling into a new life in the London flat of his mysterious abductor and the tender, childless Liza, Victor adapts to his new family, despite the Captain's disappearances on "adventures." When Victor responds to an entreaty from the Captain to come to Panama, he enters a world of dangerous imposture that is absolutely revelatory.

"[A] tremendous yarn." —Paul Theroux

The Comedians: Haiti, under the rule of Papa Doc is home to corrupt capitalists, foreign ambassadors and their lonely wives—and a small group of enterprising strangers: a well-meaning American couple; a WWII fighter turned con man; and an English hotelier. When they're unsuspectingly bound together, their masks will be stripped away.

"The most interesting novel of [Greene's] career." — The Nation

The Man Within: In Greene's debut, reluctant smuggler Francis Andrews betrays his colleagues and takes flight, stumbling upon the isolated cottage of a beguiling stranger named Elizabeth. Andrews believes he's found refuge, until Elizabeth encourages him to give evidence against his accomplices, with repercussions beyond his control.

"Strikingly original . . . a perfect adventure." — The Nation

From "a masterly storyteller," four novels ranging from a crisis of belief to a leap of faith, from betrayal and corruption to the hope of redemption ( Newsweek ). A Burnt-Out Case: Querry, an architect world-renowned for his magnificent churches, suffers a crisis of faith that leads him to a co...

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Graham Greene (1904–1991) is recognized as one of the most important writers of the twentieth century, achieving both literary acclaim and popular success. His best known works include Brighton Rock, The Heart of the Matter, The Quiet American, and The Power and the Glory. After leaving Oxford, Greene first pursued a career in journalism before dedicating himself full-time to writing with his first big success, Stamboul Train. He became involved in screenwriting and wrote adaptations for the cinema as well as original screenplays, the most successful being The Third Man. Religious, moral, and political themes are at the root of much of his work, and throughout his life he traveled to some of the wildest and most volatile parts of the world, which provided settings for his fiction. Greene was a member of the Order of Merit and a Companion of Honour.

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