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Getting To Know The General

By Graham Greene
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Getting To Know The General recounts Graham Greene's personal memoir of his five-year relationship with General Omar Torrijos Herrera, the influential ruler of Panama from 1968 to 1981. The book offers an intimate portrayal of Torrijos, highlighting his role as an inspirational politician during a pivotal period in Panama's history and shedding light on the deep friendship Greene formed with him and trusted members of the National Guard.
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'In August 1981 my bag was packed for my fifth visit to Panama when the news came to me over the telephone of the death of General Omar Torrijos Herrera, my friend and host.

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In August 1981 my bag was packed for my fifth visit to Panama when the news came to me over the telephone of the death of General Omar Torrijos Herrera, my friend and host. At that moment the idea came to me to write a short personal memoir of a man I had grown to love over those five years.

Getting To Know The General is Graham Greene's account of a five-year personal involvement with Omar Torrijos, ruler of Panama from 1968-81, and Sergeant Chuchu, one of the few men in the National Guard whom the General trusted completely. It is a fascinating tribute to an inspirational politician in the vital period of his country's history, and to an unusual and enduring friendship.

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ISBN: 9780099529033

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 July 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 161g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Graham Greene was born in 1904. He worked as a journalist and critic, and in 1940 became literary editor of the Spectator. He was later employed by the Foreign Office. As well as his many novels, Graham Greene wrote several collections of short stories, four travel books, six plays, three books of autobiography, two of biography and four books for children. He also wrote hundreds of essays, and film and book reviews. Graham Greene was a member of the Order of Merit and a Companion of Honour. He died in April 1991.

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