Graham Greene
The whole of the next hour and a bit is dedicated to the work of Graham Greene \u2013 a writer we have long wanted to tackle. We cover several representative pieces \u2013 not necessarily the most famous of Greene\u2019s work \u2013 and try to apply a fresh perspective to his long and sometimes controversial career.\nWe start somewhere near the beginning with\xa0The Name of Action\xa0from 1930, a book Greene himself wanted suppressed\u2026\nThe books featured (with rough timings where they appear in the show) are:\nThe Name of Action,\xa01930 (11'34)\nThe Ministry of Fear,\xa01943 (18'15)\nThe Quiet American, 1955 (30'32)\nMay We Borrow Your Husband? & Other Comedies of the Sexual Life, 1967 (45'46)\nLord Rochester\u2019s Monkey, 1976 (58'01)\n* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at\xa0uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted\xa0where all profits help to sustain this podcast and UK independent bookshops.\n*If you'd like to support the show, listen without adverts, receive the show early and with extra bonus fortnightly episodes, become a Patreon at\xa0www.patreon.com/backlisted\n* For information about everything mentioned in this episode visit\xa0backlisted.fm\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices