Written in six weeks whilst popping Benzedrine – the popular stimulant of the period and James Bond’s drug of choice – The Confidential Agent, as the author explains in the foreword to this edition, was written as an Entertainment solely for the purpose of making money for Greene’s family whilst he was going to be away in the army/5(). The problem with "Confidential Agent" is twofold. Greene never makes the situations seem plausible, and he never makes you care. The central character who emerges in the narrative, other than D. himself, is spoiled rich girl Rose Cullen, a year-old who falls in love with the middle-aged D. after meeting him while the two wait for a www.doorway.ru by: Publisher's Summary. In a small continental country civil war is raging. Once a lecturer in medieval French, now a confidential agent, D is a scarred stranger in a seemingly casual England, sent on a mission to buy coal at any price. Initially, this seems to be a matter of straightforward negotiation, but soon, implicated in murder, accused of possessing false documents and theft, held responsible for the .
The Confidential Agent () is a thriller novel by British author Graham www.doorway.rud by Benzedrine, Greene wrote it in six weeks. To avoid distraction, he rented a room in Bloomsbury from a landlady who lived in a flat below him. He used that apartment in the novel (it's where D. hides for a day) and had an affair with the landlady's daughter. He wrote the book for money and was so. The Confidential Agent by (edited)graham Greene. Publication date Topics IIIT Collection digitallibraryindia; JaiGyan Language English. Book Source: Digital Library of India Item www.doorway.ru: (edited)graham Greene www.doorway.ruioned: TZ www.doorway.ruble: TZ www.doorway.ru Magnificent reading, pure Graham Greene. Where does The Confidential Agent rank among all the audiobooks you've listened to so far? The best so far. What other book might you compare The Confidential Agent to and why? John LeCarre, because of Greene's unromantic view of war and espionage. What about Tim Pigott-Smith's performance did you like?
A highbrow thriller and classic Greene. Published by www.doorway.ru User, 13 years ago. Here is what the author says about his novel: "`The Confidential Agent' was written in six weeks in after my return from Mexico. Greene grows in my estimation as a craftsman and storyteller with every book of his I read. The Confidential Agent is a nicely crafted, intelligent, and entertaining story. D is a foreign spy in England on a mission to negotiate a contract for coal. Greene’s novel begins with tipping over a domino and seeing the affect on following dominos. The Confidential Agent is a nicely crafted story, a domino tipped over followed by domino after factual domino—cause and effect. Greene also has crafted some interesting characters, allowing us to see, hear them speak, smell, touch them, by distinguishing their faces, clothing, accents, prejudices, political affiliations, feelings, fears and anxieties, sexual orientation, ethics and religion.
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