Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. The human factor is greene s most extensive attempt to incorporate into fiction what he had learned of espionage when recruited by mi6 during world war ii. Graham greene 19041991 was an english novelist and author regarded by some as one of the great writers of the 20th century. Mr tim pigottsmiths performance as a reader of graham greenes the human factor in. Quickly discovering his love for the written word, he found work as a critic, reporte. Human factor by graham greene and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The human factor isbn 0679409920 is an espionage novel by graham greene, first published in 1978 and adapted into the 1979 film the human factor, directed by otto preminger using a screenplay by tom stoppard plot summary. It revolves around the relationship between love and fear. To the lonely, isolated, neurotic world of the secret service, graham greene brings his brilliance and perception, laying bare a machine that sometimes overlooks the subtle and secret motivations that impel us. Henry graham greene, om, ch 2 october 1904 3 april 1991 was an english novelist and author regarded as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. He worked as a journalist and critic, and in 1940 became literary editor of the spectator. Pyle is the brash young idealist sent out by washington on a mysterious mission to saigon.
Author of the power and the glory, brighton rock, the quiet american, the confidential agent, a burntout case, the third man, the human factor, stamboul train. Human factor by greene, graham and a great selection of related books. Go to the disambiguation page to edit author name combination and separation. Human factor by greene, graham and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I chose this as my ugly cover on book bingo you can probably see why. Greene and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The human factor by graham greene is a novel about maurice castle. Preferring to stay home and read rather than endure the teasing at school that was a byproduct of his fathers occupation, greene attempted suicide several times and eventually dropped out of school at. The official home of penguin books usa, publishers of bestselling fiction, nonfiction, classics, and childrens books. The honorary consul 1973 and the human factor 1978. Combining literary acclaim with widespread popularity, greene had acquired a reputation early in his own lifetime as a great writer, both of serious catholic novels and of thrillers or entertainments as he termed them. Sometimes seen as a brooding prober into the dark recesses of the soul where sins and scruples alike fester, he is equally at home in sending a narrative. Feb 26, 1978 in fact, he wrote the first 25,000 words of the human factor about 1967, but when philby wrote his defense of his defection in 1968, greene put the book aside and wrote the honorary. Maurice castle is an aging bureaucrat in the british secret service mi6.
In the last 30 years of his career, writes sheldon, there are only two books which seem worthy of comparison with his best work. The human factor by graham greene and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Whilst adopting the thriller form, with a heritage back to the espionage chase novel that is john buchans the 39 steps. Named one of the 100 best novels of the twentieth century by time magazine, it stands today as his masterpiece. Henry graham greene om ch 2 october 1904 3 april 1991, professionally known as graham greene, was an english novelist regarded by many as one of the leading english novelists of the 20th century. Another terrific book i seem to be on something of a roll at the moment and incidentally, another one that features an older man married to a much younger woman although the relationship has no bearing upon the plot. Graham greene 19041991 was born in berkhamsted, england, the son of a school headmaster and part of the family that also owned the greene king brewery empire. Never read anything by greene before, at least not anything that has stuck in my memory. Greene lays bare a machine, the secret service, which overlooks maurices subtle and secret motivations that impel him. The ministry of fear project gutenberg selfpublishing.
Inside the cias dysfunctional intelligence culture, a 2008 nonfiction book by ishmael jones. Fischer of geneva chapter 12 monsignor quixtoe chapter the captain. In fact, he wrote the first 25,000 words of the human factor about 1967, but when philby wrote his defense of his defection in 1968, greene put the book aside and wrote the honorary. My book group recently read the human factor 1978 by graham greene, and i had to whip through it in not very much time at all since i only started it two days before we met. It was made into the 1944 film ministry of fear, directed by fritz lang and starring ray milland. Mi6, great britain, cold war, fiction the human factor open library. Mr tim pigottsmiths performance as a reader of graham greene s the human factor in this audiobook is truly stunning. Graham greene hardcover books for sale in stock ebay. The power and the glory by graham greene, paperback barnes. A man in love walks through the world like an anarchist, carrying a time bomb. Graham greene books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. The human factor is an espionage novel by graham greene, first published in 1978 and adapted into the 1979 film the human factor, directed by otto preminger using a screenplay by tom stoppard plot summary.
The ministry of fear is a 1943 novel written by graham greene. What it offers is a veteran excursion into greenes imaginative world. Graham greenes classic exploration of love, innocence, and morality in vietnam i never knew a man who had better motives for all the trouble he caused, graham greenes narrator fowler remarks of alden pyle, the eponymous quiet american of what is perhaps the most controversial novel of his career. Graham greene books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes.
Graham greenes twentieth novel, the human factor, not only reminds us quite forcibly that at seventyfive the master is still doing what no other writer can do, but assures us that we probably. The human factor graham greene the human factor graham greene honda shadow vt600 service manual, lg tone bluetooth headset manual, prentice hall chemistry chapter 12 stoichiometry guided reading and study workbook answer key, ssc data entry operator exam paper solved hindi, 2011 audi s4 owners manual, nikon. Graham greene author graham greene was born in 1904. Graham greene, suspense stories, fiction, espionage, thrillers. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The human factor by graham greene overdrive rakuten. The human factor by graham greene and a great selection of related. The human factor is a flawlessly choreographed work in which loyalty and betrayal are interwoven with crisp economy and a kind of passionate gracetaut, elegant, heartbreaking. Human factor by graham greene, first edition abebooks. The human factor is not, in my opinion, one of the great graham greene novels, but it is a good one, written when he was in his seventies, drawing like john le carre on his experience working for british counterintelligence, and as with le carre, part of his explicit attempt to reflect what it was really like to work for the agency. In his awardwinning fantasy trilogy, his dark materials, philip pullman invents a richly detailed and marvellously imagined world that is complex and thoughtprovoking enough to enthral readers of all ages. It was first published in britain by william heinemann. Married to a black african woman with whom he fell in love during his previous stint in apartheid south africa, he. Graham greene project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
Coincidentally, it was published in the same year as the book we did the previous month barbara pyms the sweet dove died but it had. Combining literary acclaim with widespread popularity, greene acquired a reputation early in his lifetime as a major writer, both of serious catholic novels, and of thrillers or entertainments as he termed them. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Born in 1904, graham greene was the son of a headmaster and the fourth of six children. Johns house, a boarding house of berkhamsted school, hertfordshire, where his father was housemaster. The human factor in gran greene the new york times. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The characters are beautiful, full of tenderness, excitement and doubt. The human factor novel, a 1978 novel by graham greene.
Cruelty, decadence, depressiveness, deviousness, graham greene. Graham greene 1 graham greene 1 primary author only graham greene disambiguation author division graham greene is composed of at least 2 distinct authors, divided by their works. Peter parker on michael sheldons hostile biography sun 7 aug 1994 11. Graham greene 1st edition books for sale in stock ebay. One of the greatest novels of the twentieth century, in a new edition commemorating its 75th anniversary seventyfive years ago, graham greene published the power and the glory, a moralist thriller that traces a line of influence back to dostoyevsky and forward to cormac mccarthy. Graham greene ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. Graham greene s classic exploration of love, innocence, and morality in vietnam i never knew a man who had better motives for all the trouble he caused, graham greene s narrator fowler remarks of alden pyle, the eponymous quiet american of what is perhaps the most controversial novel of his career. Jul 28, 2015 i chose this as my ugly cover on book bingo you can probably see why.
The power and the glory by graham greene, paperback. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. What it offers is a veteran excursion into greene s imaginative world. The human factor is greenes most extensive attempt to incorporate into fiction what he had learned of espionage when recruited by mi6 during world war ii. A leak is traced to a small subsection of sis, sparking off the inevitable security checks, tensions and suspicions. The human factor is an espionage novel by graham greene, first published in 1978 and adapted into the 1979 film the human factor, directed by otto preminger using a screenplay by tom stoppard. It was made into the 1944 film ministry of fear, directed by fritz lang and starring ray milland it revolves around the relationship between love and fear. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information. Revolutionizing the way we live with technology, a 2004 nonfiction book by kim vicente. Graham greene, folio society abebooks passion for books.
Human factor by graham greene and a great selection of related. Make offer the human factor by graham greene 1978, hardcover book first edition book club a study in greene. More information about this seller contact this seller 1. The human factor album or the title song, by metal church, 1991. He is 62 years and does office work for a british intelligence agency. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text.