Dr Fischer of Geneva

Author: Greene, Graham

Brand: Vintage Classics

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 144

Release Date: 13-06-2000

Part Number: 9780099288497

Details: Product Description
‘Manages to say more about love, hate, happiness, grief, immortality, greed and the disgustingly rich than most contemporary English novels three times the length’ The TimesDoctor Fischer despises the human race. A millionaire with a taste for sadism, he spends his time and money planning notorious parties, entertainments designed to expose the shallowness and greed of his craven hangers-on. Black comedy and painful satire combine in a totally compelling novel.
Review
Demonstrates once again Greene's talent as a riveting storyteller ―
Newsweek

A brilliantly accomplished handling of the Russian roulette theme ―
Guardian

Manages to say more about love, hate, happiness, grief, immortality, greed and the disgustingly rich than most contemporary English novels three times the length ―
The Times
From the Back Cover
"Says more about love, hate, happiness, grief, immortality, greed and the disgustingly rich than most contemporary English novels three times the length." - The Times
About the Author
Graham Greene was born in 1904. He worked as a journalist and critic, and in 1940 became literary editor of the
Spectator. He was later employed by the Foreign Office. As well as his many novels, Graham Greene wrote several collections of short stories, four travel books, six plays, three books of autobiography, two of biography and four books for children. He also wrote hundreds of essays, and film and book reviews. Graham Greene was a member of the Order of Merit and a Companion of Honour. He died in April 1991.

EAN: 9780099288497

Package Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.0 x 0.6 inches

Languages: English