weevilswobble
Sun 30-Dec-12 19:24:40
Have just read The End Of The Affair, it was my first Graham Greene. I love how he writes. I'm no literary expert but am finding i love some writers and cant be doing with thrashy stuff.
So which GG would you recommend i read next?
NotAnotherPackedLunch
Sun 30-Dec-12 19:25:50
Travels with my aunt.
I reread it recently and still enjoyed it.
weevilswobble
Sun 30-Dec-12 19:31:22
Thanks!
I indulgently read my book in 2 days!
kissmyheathenass
Sun 30-Dec-12 19:32:30
Our man in Havana is brilliant, very funny. I haven't read any other GG books so cant compare.
Taranta
Sun 30-Dec-12 19:33:13
The Heart of the Matter. I love his books, tho they are all somewhat depressing...
Cheesemonkey
Sun 30-Dec-12 19:34:26
Brighton Rock is a must and I love Our Man in Havana.
poozlepants
Sun 30-Dec-12 19:36:04
Our Man in Havana is good.
The Power and the Glory is, however one of the dullest books I have ever had the misfortune to read.
queenofthepirates
Sun 30-Dec-12 19:36:04
Our Man in Havana is superb
ohfunnyFRANKENface
Sun 30-Dec-12 19:39:30
England Made Me is one of my favourites! If you liked the end of the affair you'll love England Made Me.
Brighton Rock (obv)
Travels With My Aunt is very funny, as is The Diary of a Nobody!
The Tenth Man.
::shudders comfortably::
weevilswobble
Sun 30-Dec-12 21:11:20
Oooooo! You girls are just fabulous.
England Made Me it is!
ohfunnyFRANKENface
Sun 30-Dec-12 21:34:39
When I was a wee whippet snapper I read a book called 'Just Ferret' (Gene Kemp- also wrote The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tyler) and in it she had a character who loved Graham Greene and England Made Me and named her daughter after one of the characters- imagine my excitement as an adult to read the novel and be jolted back to my snotty nosed childhood when I recognised the character's name!!
I hope you enjoy it!
2sugarsandadog
Sun 30-Dec-12 22:33:23
End of the Affair here too. It's just so beautifully written. Bits of it I just keep re-reading. Without wanting to sound horribly sexist I think it's a gift that he could write so well from a woman's perspective. Amazing book.
sundaywriter
Sun 30-Dec-12 22:35:00
The Quiet American is my favourite.
eatyourveg
Mon 31-Dec-12 08:34:37
The End of the Affair is my all time favourite book! Although the ending in the film is changed, it is still worth watching - some of the script is straight from the text
weevilswobble
Mon 31-Dec-12 09:17:35
eatyourveg how do they change the ending in the film?
eatyourveg
Mon 31-Dec-12 20:09:56
Maurice moves in with Henry and Sarah in one version and in the other he doesn't
sonearsofar
Tue 01-Jan-13 17:48:27
I've loved The End of the Affair and Our Man in Havana, and would also recommend Stamboul Train, but find others of his books more difficult.
My fav is The quiet American
weevilswobble
Tue 01-Jan-13 20:08:44
eatyourveg but that changes the whole thing if Sarah isnt dead. Dont know about changes like that in a film version.
eatyourveg
Wed 02-Jan-13 07:29:49
sarah is dead- the ending is the same its just the living arrangements that aren't
maillotjaune
Wed 02-Jan-13 08:20:12
Read The Human Factor for O level and still think about it. Due another re-read soon.
Levantine
Wed 02-Jan-13 08:23:37
The Quiet American is brilliant. Best closing line of any novel I've ever read
weevilswobble
Wed 02-Jan-13 11:26:36
Have picked up Brighton Rock from a bookshelf at my Mums house, so its that one by default next!
clattypatty
Mon 07-Jan-13 23:47:52
Ministry of Fear is brilliant!
