No Man's Land (Hesperus Modern Voices) (Hesperus Classics) - Hardcover

Graham Greene; David Lodge (foreword); James Sexton (editor)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 184391414X ISBN 13: 9781843914143

Publisher: Hesperus Press Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

'No Man's Land' is a profoundly chilling tale of espionage, superstition, and betrayal, and bears all the hallmarks of Greene's most famous works. Arriving in the Harz Mountains, within striking distance of the Iron Curtain, 'civilian' Brown appears to be enjoying a small vacation. Yet one night he crosses into the Russian zone, claiming to be drawn to a site of Catholic pilgrimage. His cover is not quite convincing enough, however, and he finds himself arrested and interrogated. Refusing to confess the real reason behind his visit, he gains an unexpected ally, and the two of them embark upon a hazardous plan to complete his mission and return to the West. The result is a remarkable and psychologically charged exploration of fear and crossed frontiers.

About this title

Review:

'Hesperus has performed a valuable service in making widely available for the first time a reliable edition of these two little-known texts, written between 'The Heart of the Matter' and 'The End of the Affair', when Greene was at the height of his powers as a novelist' --David Lodge

'...[a] fascinating volume of posthumous Greeniana' --The Guardian

'Students of Greene's work and those eager to trace biographical echoes from his life (he was, for instance, at the height of his affair with Catherine Walston at this time) will be intrigued by these unpolished, abandoned treatments' --The Tablet

From the Author:

First single-volume edition of a neglected work by one of the leading figures of twentieth-century literature published together with The Stranger’s Hand, a compelling novella of intrigue, espionage and suspense.

Foreword by David Lodge

About this edition

• Publisher: Hesperus Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 184391414X
• ISBN 13: 9781843914143
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160