The Last Interview & Other Conversations

Graham Greene led one of the most extraordinary lives of the twentieth century. The son of a Hertfordshire headmaster, he quickly discovered a love for writing, beginning a career that would last a lifetime. Greene's fascination with global politics took him around the world, to places that would become the settings for many of his most famous novels: Mexico (The Power and the Glory), Sierra Leone (The Heart of the Matter), and Haiti (The Comedians) - among dozens of other far-flung locations. He produced masterpieces throughout his life, many of which now stand as indisputably canonical: Brighton Rock, The End of the Affair, and The Quiet American to name but a few. John R. MacArthur's last interview finds Greene, now 86, in his final year in Antibes, France. In a sparklingly wide-ranging conversation, the two men discuss Greene's life and career, his fascination with charismatic leaders (he kept a painting given to him by Fidel Castro on his wall, and counted former Panamanian president Omar Torrijos as a close friend), and his hopes for the future of progressive politics. The Last Interview also features an illuminating Spectator profile by John Mortimer, along with several other key interviews from throughout Greene's career. It is a fitting tribute to this most brilliant, acerbic and inquiring of writers.