キャプテンと敵

I have now read most of Graham Greene*s works now. I am 70 and an historian. Greene*s work parallels !e my memory and my study. although these are novels the reader gets a ground level experience with Greene.

I found this book both compelling and distressing. It centers around an unloved (perhaps) and loveless young man, and his strange upbringing. With a few hints the reader can read between the lines, and eventually the truth all comes out. The big question of the book: We know who the "Captain" is, but who is the "Enemy"? There are a number of candidates for this title, and you'll have to decide for yourself. As always, Greene is a masterful storyteller, and as always, he interjects the human struggle to make sense of God. A question arises subtly, viz. Can we know love without knowing God? And as always, the characters enjoy drinking quite a bit. I understand this was Greene's last book. Not his best, but for Greene fans, one well worth reading. I understand it will be made into a movie...no surprise, nearly every one of Greene's books have!

As always,this does not disappoint. Moved like a run away train but moves with the smoothness of clear water. Jjd

Very fun story

This strange little book captured my interest immediately and kept me rapt the whole way through. Then, quite suddenly, it stopped. Like life? Are we, like this schoolboy, born to an awful father, destined to wander through life wondering (mostly) what is true, and then we die? The questions raised by this story captivate and encourage me to chase every little hint that flutters by and examine those I catch as closely as I can.