The Life of Graham Greene: Volume One, 1904-1939 [Volume Two, 1939-1955 [and] Volume 3 1955-1991 – Norman Sherry [1925-2016] Graham Green

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The works of the English writer Graham Greene explore issues of right and wrong in modern society, and often feature exotic settings in different parts of the world.

Graham Greene was born on October 2, 1904, in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, in England. He was one of six children born to Charles Henry Greene, headmaster of Berkhamsted School, and Marion R. Greene, whose first cousin was the famed writer Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894). He did not enjoy his childhood, and often skipped classes in order to avoid the constant bullying by his fellow classmates. At one point Greene even ran away from home.When Greene began suffering from mental and emotional problems, his parents sent him to London for psychotherapy (the treatment of a mentally or emotionally disturbed person through verbal communication) by a student of the famous Sigmund Freud (1856–1939). While he was living there, Greene developed his love for literature and began to write poetry. Writers Ezra Pound (1885–1972) and Gertrude Stein (1874–1946) became lifelong mentors (teachers) to him before he returned to high school.

Volumes published 1989, 1994, 2004, Three volumes, large octavo (24 x 16 x 16cm). With three suites of black and white photographs within each volume. Publisher’s cloth hardcovers in jacket. Volume 3 SIGNED upon publication of the final book in the trilogy, on title page Very Good+ throughout. Signed copies are scarce, but volume 3 is signed, and finding all 3 volumes in one go is a find! Books tight clean fresh, well bound tight. Dust Wrapper in excellent shape. Free from any pen marks, and inscriptions apart from vol 3 signed by Norman Shelly [bold] Postage will be high as the 3 volumes wigh in at 4kg SEE OUR OWN PHOTO for Inspection