Graham Greene; The Entertainer

Until 1970,Graham Greene made a sharp distinction between his novels and his lighter fiction, which he calledentertain­ments.The use of the two categories seems to indicate that the latter books are trivial and inferi∨ yet Peter Wolfe shows that the entertainments are more than escape fiction; they are, rather, an almost distinct new genre. Wolfe focuses on seven books, fromOrient Express(1932) toOur Man in Havana(1958),showing recurring themes as well as the evolution of the entertainment form. GrahamGreene enthusiasts will find this newbook particularly valuable for its long and careful look at the less-discussed works, while readers of thrillers will appreciate Wolfe's analysis of them as a literary genre.Wolfe, Peter is the author of 'Graham Greene; The Entertainer' with ISBN 9780809305803 and ISBN 0809305801.