The Honorary Consul (Vintage Classics)
Author: Graham Greene
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY NICHOLAS SHAKESPEAREIn a provincial Argentinian community, Charley Fortnum – a British consul with dubious authority and a notorious fondness for drink – is kidnapped by rebels in a case of mistaken identity. Their intended victim, the young but world-weary Doctor Eduardo Plarr, is left to pick up the pieces and secure Fortnum’s release, wading thro….Read More
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