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100 1 _aGreene, Graham,
_d1904-1991.
240 0 0 _aTravels with my aunt
245 0 0 _aTravels with my aunt
_cGraham Greene ; introduction by Gloria Emerson
250 _aDeluxe ed.
260 _aNew York
_bPenguin Books
_c2004
300 _axvi, 254 p.
_c22 cm.
440 0 _aPenguin classics
500 _a"Graham Greene centennial, 1904-2004"--Cover.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. xv-xvi).
520 _a"I met Aunt Augusta for the first time at my mother's funeral..." Described by Graham Greene as "the only book I have written just for the fun of it," Travels with My Aunt is the story of Hanry Pulling, a retired and complacent bank manager who meets his septuagenarian Aunt Augusta for the first time at what he supposes to be his mother's funeral. She soon persuades Henry to abandon his dull suburban existence to travel her way--winding through Brighton, Paris, Istanbul, and Paraguay. Through Aunt Augusta, one of Greene's greatest comic creations, Henry joins a shiftless, twilight society; mixes with hippies, war criminals, and CIA men; smokes pot; and breaks all currency regulations. Originally published in 1970, Travels with My Aunt offers intoxicating entertainment, yet also confronts some of the most perplexing human dilemmas. This Penguin Deluxe Edition features an introduction by Gloria Emerson. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
650 1 0 _aBritish
_zForeign countries
_vFiction.
650 1 0 _aWomen travelers
_vFiction.
650 1 0 _aOlder women
_vFiction.
650 1 0 _aTravelers
_vFiction.
650 1 0 _aRetirees
_vFiction.
650 1 0 _aAunts
_vFiction.
655 0 _aHumorous fiction.
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856 4 2 _3Contributor biographical information
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856 4 2 _3Publisher description
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