Travels with my aunt is a fabulous book that should encourage anyone embarking on the 2nd half of their life that many adventures, romance and travel can and. My mother was approaching eightysix when she died, and my aunt was some eleven or twelve years younger. To be fair, my audiobook selections have been based on how well rated the audiobook performances are, so much of my reaction might be down to the audiobook adaptation. Mar 15, 2018 travels with my aunt is a book written by the author graham greene. Published by bodley head in 1969, this book was followed by the honorary consul. Travels with my aunt by graham greene, first edition. Aunts, travel, fiction, voyages and travels, older women in fiction, older women, british in fiction, voyages and travels in fiction, retirees, aunts in fiction, open library staff picks, british, adventure stories, travelers in fiction, women travelers, women travelers in fiction, travelers, retirees in. Follows the travels of henry pulling, a retired bank manager, and his eccentric aunt augusta as they find their way across europe, and eventually even further afield. I had retired from the bank two years before with an adequate pension and a silver handshake. Pdf travels with my aunt book by graham greene free. Aunt augusta pulls henry away from his quiet suburban existence into a world of adventure, crime and the highly unconventional details of her past.
A riotous romp across europe and later south america ensues, but as the story progresses the belly laughs and hilarious moments give way to. By the books end henry completely adopts aunt augustas amoral outlook, and ends up in paraguay, taking up the risky but highly profitable life of a. At his mothers funeral, stuffy bank clerk henry pulling alec mccowen meets. Travels with my aunt by graham greene henry pulling, a retired bank manager, meets his septuagenarian aunt augusta for the first time in over fifty years at what he supposes to be his mothers funeral. Graham greene described his most enjoyably straightforward comedy as the only book i have written for the fun of it, and its easy to reciprocate. Southfield public library travels with my aunt by graham greene discussion questions used at spl march 20 1. Graham greene himself divided his novels into two main classes. It tells us the entertaining story of henry pulling our very conservative, socially compliant, dull and boring erstwhile bank manager of some years standing. Through his aunt, a veteran of europes hotel bedrooms, henry joins a shiftless, twilight society coming alive after a dull suburban lifetime.
Book fine, dust jacket with a little toning to spine and extremities. A novel by graham greene and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Travels with my aunt by graham greene, 9780099282587, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Graham greenes aunt augusta, in travels with my aunt, presents the reader with a moral dilemma. At his mothers funeral, henry pulling, a stuffy, retired bank manager with an interest in dahlias, meets his aunt augusta. Travels with my aunt really cemented my love for graham greene. I met aunt augusta for the first time at my mothers funeral. Download travels with my aunt pdf free all books hub. The films plot retains the books central theme of the adventurous, amoral aunt and her respectable middle class nephew drawn in to share her life, and also features her various past and present lovers who were introduced in the book, while providing this cast of characters. Jun 20, 2011 travels with my aunt by graham greene, 9780099282587, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Brian seedtime life picturesgetty images i n novels, aunts rarely do things by half.
Graham greene, quote from travels with my aunt ones life is more formed, i sometimes think, by books than by human beings. I read lots of books from the 70s about hippies and. Travels with my aunt might be a fun book but this description is relevant to it too though im not an expert on the catholic perspective bit. Travels with my aunt by graham greene, signed abebooks. The novel follows the travels of henry pulling, a retired bank manager, and his eccentric aunt augusta as they find their way across europe, and eventually even further afield. What did that opening paragraph of the book tell you about henry. Mar 17, 2010 my book club is discussing travels with my aunt next month and i have been charged with finding some questions for discussion. Feb 18, 2018 travels with my aunt by english author, graham greene was published in 1969 and is a recent pick by one of our book club members. Travels with my aunt book san francisco public library.
Graham greene booklist graham greene message board. Travels with my aunt by graham greene, 1969, viking press edition, in english travels with my aunt 1969 edition open library. Apr 06, 2017 travels with my aunt tells the story of a retired bank manager, henry pulling, whose dull suburban life is forever changed by his elderly aunt augusta, who convinces him to come travelling with her. Aunt augusta bursts into henrys life during the funeral for his mother, augustas sister.
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 mothers funeral. At his mothers funeral, stuffy bank clerk henry pulling alec mccowen meets his aunt augusta bertram dame maggie smith, an elderly eccentric with morethanshady dealings who pulls him along on a whirlwind adventure as she attempts to rescue an old lover. A novel which follows a man who embarks on a journey around the world with his elderly yet adventurous aunt, visiting locations such as paris and paraguay, mixing. Jun 21, 2012 graham greenes aunt augusta, in travels with my aunt, presents the reader with a moral dilemma. Travels with my aunt by george cukor, gil parondo george.
Travels with my aunt is a 1972 american comedy film directed by george cukor, written by jay presson allen and hugh wheeler, and starring maggie smith. Travels with my aunt is a fabulous book that should encourage anyone embarking on the 2nd half of their life that many adventures, romance and travel can and will happen if you want it too and have the energy to carry it through. Travels with my aunt by graham greene, bodley head abebooks. In the lively comedyadventure travels with my aunt, adapted from graham greens book, henry alec mccowan, a timid, bookish accountant whose life seems to have died stillborn, discovers how to live with gusto thanks to the rough ministrations of his thoroughly eccentric aunt augusta maggie smith. Buy a cheap copy of travels with my aunt book by graham greene. Travels with my aunt book king county library system.
Even if we have the happy chance to fall in love, it is because we have been conditioned by what we have read. The book ends on a charming note with harry marrying a younger woman with whom he. Travels with my aunt pearl is going to be fun for all you tuna fans out there, its a book, an art sale, a memorabilia site, your. In the lively comedyadventure travels with my aunt, adapted from graham greens book, henry alec mccowan, a timid, bookish accountant whose life seems to have died stillborn, discovers how to. Travels with my aunt is a book written by the author graham greene.
Travels with my aunt part one 1 i met my aunt augusta for the first time in more than half a century at my mothers funeral. I dont own this book, but i was able to get this one from my local library. Travels with my aunt project gutenberg selfpublishing. Travels with my aunt quotes showing of 42 christmas it seems to me is a necessary festival. 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 mothers funeral.
Travels with my aunt vintage classics greene, graham isbn. Greene takes us on a wild, unconventional and enlightening voyage with an ordinary, retired bank manager and his eccentric, daring aunt. Soon after, she persuades henry to abandon southwood, his dahlias and the major next door to travel her way, brighton, paris, istanbul, paraguay. The first edition of the novel was published in 1969, and was written by graham greene. Free download or read online travels with my aunt pdf epub book.
Travels with my aunt penguin classics deluxe edition. Loosely based on the 1969 novel of the same name by graham greene. Travels with my aunt 1969 is a novel written by english author graham greene. Travels with my aunt 1969 is a novel written by english author graham greene the novel follows the travels of henry pulling, a retired bank manager, and his eccentric aunt augusta as they find their way across europe, and eventually even further afield. Travels with my aunt graham greene read online free books. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. From the publisher described by graham greene as the only book i have written just for the fun of it.
Travels with my aunt by graham greene reading matters. Book fine, dust jacket with thin abrasion on front panel. I had previously read two of his books, and i always had the nagging suspicion that he was a very witty writer, but the drama and the somber aspect of the novels i read didnt give him much space to indulge in witticisms. Graham greene henry pulling, a retired bank manager, meets his septuagenarian aunt augusta for the first time in over fifty years at what he supposes to be his mothers funeral. Buy travels with my aunt by graham greene from waterstones today. The two main characters, henry pullen and his aunt augusta are complete opposites from the other. In this book, the english writer narrates the story of a retired bank manager who goes around europe on a discovery trip with his aunt, named augusta. Travels with my aunt 1969 is certainly the funniest book by graham greene that i have read so far.
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