The Confidential Agent
1939 novel by Graham Greene / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Confidential Agent (1939) is a thriller novel by British author Graham Greene. Fuelled by Benzedrine, Greene wrote it in six weeks.[1] 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.[2] He wrote the book for money[3] and was so displeased with his work that he wanted it published under a pseudonym.[4] But critics took a far different view; The New York Times, for example, called the novel "a magnificent tour-de-force".[5]
Quick Facts Author, Country ...
Author | Graham Greene |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Thriller novel |
Publisher | William Heinemann (UK) Viking Press (US) |
Publication date | 1939 |
Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
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