The Comedians (Penguin Classics)
 

The Comedians

by Graham Greene

One of Graham Greene's most chilling and prophetic novels, The Comedians is set in a Haiti ruled by Papa Doc and the Tontons Macoute, his sinister secret police. Just as The Quiet American offered a preview of the coming horrors of American involvement in Vietnam, this novel presages the chaos in Haiti. Classic Graham Greene. (read review)

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As a writer, I’ve always been a little shy of the subjects of adultery, affairs and jealousy the way that you might be shy of opening that great big present someone gave you for your birthday, the one in the enormous box with the massive bow. Mystery writers can rely on sexual jealousy as a surefire motive guaranteed to contain more spice than simple monetary greed. Serious writers seem obliged to dwell on the complications of extramarital affairs the way that traditional haiku poets were...

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  • uplandpoet

    uplandpoet said:

    what a look at the foolishness that is global hegemony! Graham was my favorite living author, until he died, now he has to compete with a bigger field, but still ranks high on my list!

    posted Wednesday, August 29 2007
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