A satirical black comedy reissued from the legendary Graham Greene.
Doctor Fischer despises the human race. When the notorious toothpaste
millionaire decides to hold the last of his famous parties — his own
deadly version of the Book of Revelations — Greene opens up a powerful
vision of the limitless greed of the rich.
Black comedy and painful satire combine in a totally compelling novel.
Dr Fischer of Geneva was made into a film starring James Mason,
in his last ever role, as Dr Fischer.
About the Author
Graham Greene was born in 1904. On coming down from Balliol College, Oxford,
he worked for four years as sub-editor on The Times. He established his
reputation with his fourth novel, Stamboul Train. In 1935 he made a journey
across Liberia, described in Journey Without Maps, and on his return was
appointed film critic of the Spectator. In 1926 he had been received into the
Roman Catholic Church and visited Mexico in 1938 to report on the religious
persecution there.
As a result he wrote The Lawless Roads and, later, his famous novel The Power
and the Glory. Brighton Rock was published in 1938 and in 1940 he became
literary editor of the Spectator. The next year he undertook work for the
Foreign Office and was stationed in Sierra Leone from 1941 to 1943. This later
produced the novel The Heart of the Matter, set in West Africa. As well as his
many novels, Graham Greene wrote several collections of short stories, four
travel books, six plays, three books of autobiography - A Sort of Life, Ways
of Escape and A World of My Own (published posthumously) - two of biography
and four books for children. He also contributed hundreds of essays, and film
and book reviews, some of which appear in the collections Reflections and
Mornings in the Dark. Many of his novels and short stories have been filmed
and The Third Man was written as a film treatment. Graham Greene was a member
of the Order of Merit and a Companion of Honour. He died in April 1991.
Industry Reviews
"Manages to say more about love, hate, happiness, grief, immortality, greed and the disgustingly rich than most contemporary English novels three times the length" * The Times * "A brilliantly accomplished handling of the Russian roulette theme" * Guardian * "Demonstrates once again Greene's talent as a riveting storyteller" * Newsweek *