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Originally published in 1907.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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Prank
Mr. Adam, a 1947 novel by Pat Frank, was called "A fat prank by Pat Frank."

Travels with My Aunt is a prank by Graham Greene.

Save the introduction for last
This is a gorgeous edition of a wonderful book -- the cover art by Brian Cronin for these deluxe editions is absolutely gorgeous -- and other reviewers have thoroughly explained how it is one of Greene's later, more unusual successes. All that remains to be said is BEWARE ITS HORRIBLY SPOILER-FILLED INTRODUCTION.

It'd be clear how much Gloria Emerson, its author, loved Graham Greene even if her only novel wasn't called 'Loving Graham Greene.' She relates some very sweet memories of meeting him in Antibes, 1972, for Rolling Stone. Then she lovingly reveals the endings of 4 or 5 of his best novels in as many pages. Why anyone, any publisher would print such disastrous introductory material, the world may never know.

As with the other Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions of Graham Greene ('The Heart of the Matter' is another big offender), any page numbered with Roman numerals mysteriously insists on murdering your enjoyment of the timeless classic you hold in your hands. They'd do just as good to print the last chapter first. Skip the intro, enjoy the book.

Quaint, mildly funny
Since the story has been summarized by others many times, there is no point in repeating it.
It's a quaint, mildly funny story and an easy read.

Except the nice English language -there is nothing to this short novel.

Lucky I don't have an Aunt Augusta
Public fame and several commentaries about this book made me expect an "entertainment", as Greene himself called his more generic or relaxed books. I expected a purely comical book, full of British wit and crazy adventures. It is all that but, in the end, it is also a Greene novel, and his themes, or better, obsessions, pop up everywhere: the consequences, often irremediable, of what was not, or of what was and shouldn't have been; the intrinsic loneliness of each person; lost time; indifference before death; the original savagery. Of course, in this novel these subjects are treated in the key of farce. Somewhat like in "Our Man in Havana", but unlike in his most somber works like "A Brunt-out Case".

At his mother's funeral, Henry Pulling meets his Aunt Augusta, a younger sister of the deceased's, for the first time in fifty years. After picking up the ashes, he goes to Aunt Augusta's apartment to have a drink. There they are joined by "Wordsworth", the Aunt's African valet-lover. After some drinks, Henry leaves, but suddenly remembers he has forgotten the urn and returns to get it. A little later, the police ring up in his house and ask for the urn, as they have suspicions that the ashes have been replaced by marijuana.

This incident detonates the plot in which Henry will be involved. He is a solitary fiftysomething, a never-married virgin, recently retired as a bank manager. His only distractions are his dahlias and the Walter Scott novels he inherited from his father. His parents' story is strange and disturbing, and in fact his mother was not the biological one. Henry follows his aunt in a discontinuous series of trips with both sordid and comic adventures, first to Istanbul and the to Paraguay. Obviously, Henry starts discovering a totally different life experience compared to his own. Aunt Augusta has been and continues to be a dissolute, opportunistic, enchanting, cynical, and basically delinquent woman, which drags his innocent nephew into the lower strata of society, in adventures which show him the face of crime and corruption.

Certainly not one of Greene's top novels, nevertheless he shows in good, even if relaxed, form. It also shows that, up until his old age, he never ceased to ponder on the mysterious workings of the human soul.

It's Graham Greene, of course . . .
Graham Greene is probably my favorite author.True to form, Travels with My Aunt is rich with dry, intelligent humor (sometimes not so dry), and subtle sharp wit.

It's an unusual piece compared to prior Greene that I've read - even a bit of a farce.A retired English banker becomes entwined in the world of his very worldly aunt (or is she actually his aunt?).As implied, there is travel . . . from the Orient Express to the jungles of Paraguay.Lot's of characters, maybe too many for my tastes.I was lost occasionally.

Unfortunately, for me it was NOT one fo those can't-put-it-down, can't-wait-to-get-back-to-it novels.Extremely well written, but not really a great story.Perhaps there was no clear "antagonist".

A decent piece, but not representative of what made Graham Greene one of the great 20th century novelists. ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 2; Original Published by: J. Murray in 1907 in 512 pages; Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / General; Biography & Autobiography / Historical; Biography & Autobiography / Political; Biography & Autobiography / Royalty; Fiction / Classics; Fiction / Literary; History / Europe / Great Britain; ... Read more

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This study covers the latent demand outlook for graham crackers across the states, union territories and cities of India. Latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates are given across some 5,000 cities in India. For each city in question, the percent share the city is of it’s state or union territory and of India as a whole is reported. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a city vis-à-vis others. This statistical approach can prove very useful to distribution and/or sales force strategies. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each state or union territory and city, latent demand estimates are created for graham crackers. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more