His epilogue on the other Graham Greene is fascinating, though it leads to a rather lame conclusion. In general, a pretty good book if you're interested in Greene, the places he visited, or the life of writing, but be prepared to be disappointed on occasion. Read more. 5 people found this helpful/5(37). Ways of Escape () is the fascinating second volume of Graham Greene’s autobiography. Since I am a huge fan of Greene’s writing it gives great insight /5. Ways of Escape is the autobiography of English author Graham Greene (), written in Rather than talking about his life, he talks about his novels—how they came to be written, what he had intended to convey.
Ways of Escape by Graham Greene. Simon and Schuster. Hardcover. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included. Ways of escape [GREENE, Graham] on www.doorway.ru *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Ways of escape. Get this from a library! Ways of escape. [Graham Greene; Bodley Head (Firm),] -- This work follows the fragment of autobiography published under the title "A Sort of Life.".
In no sense an autobiography—Those parts of a life most beloved of columnists remain outside the scope of this book—this is a suavely arranged, roughly chronological group of personal essays, most of them previously published: the introductions to the British collected edition of Greene's oeuvre; reportage from international trouble spots (Greene has sought peril as one way of escape from a vaguely defined angst); salutes to two or three friends; plus a few anecdotes and reflections. This one, by Graham Greene, is my favorite of them all. He led an event-filled, spectacular life. He went on patrols with Gurkha troops in Malaya, worked for British intelligence in Africa, lived and worked in Indochina/Vietnam during the French occupation, even reported from Dien Bien Phu. Ways of Escape is the autobiography of English author Graham Greene (), written in Rather than talking about his life, he talks about his novels—how they came to be written, what he had intended to convey.
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