In a British colony in West Africa, Henry Scobie is a pious and righteous man of modest means enlisted with securing borders. But when hes passed over for a promotion as commissioner of police, the humiliation hits hardest for his wife, Louise. Already oppressed by the appalling climate, frustrated in a loveless marriage, and belittled by the wives of more privileged officers, Louise wants out. Feeling responsible for her unhappiness, Henry...

MI6s man in Havana is Wormold, a former vacuum-cleaner salesman turned reluctant secret agent out of economic necessity. To keep his job, he files bogus reports based on Charles Lambs Tales from Shakespeare and dreams up military installations from vacuum-cleaner designs. Then his stories start coming disturbingly true First published in 1959 against the backdrop of the Cold War, Our Man in Havana remains one of Graham Greenes...

Illustrates the unusual relationship between a man and a woman traveling on the Orient Express.

The story of a professional killer and an exploration of the twisted and tortured psyche of the hardened criminal.

The Honorary Consul is a British thriller novel by Graham Greene, published in 1973. It was one of the author's favourite works. The story is set in an unnamed city in northern Argentina, near the border with Paraguay which can be assumed to be the city of Corrientes.

A four-hour PBS special that vividly brings to life a vastly important but often overlooked period of American history, The French and Indian War (1754-1763). This dramatic documentary, with full-scale battles, elaborate sets and a large cast, tells the fascinating story of three world powers, England, France and an alliance of Native American nations whose struggles planted the seeds for the American Revolution.

First published in 1959, Our Man in Havana is an espionage thriller, a penetrating character study, and a political satire that still resonates to this day. Conceived as one of Graham Greene's 'entertainments,' it tells of MI6's man in Havana, Wormold, a former vacuum-cleaner salesman turned reluctant secret agent out of economic necessity. To keep his job, he files bogus reports based on Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare and dreams up military installations...