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A review by furfff
No Man's Land by Graham Greene, David Lodge, James Sexton
4.0
Perhaps within the context of Greene's other works these aren't the best but, honestly, I found both stories pretty entertaining. No Man's Land, written between The Heart of the Matter and The End of the Affair, doesn't contain that gorgeous emotional ache of either, but it's a nifty enough spy story that makes a rather suitable movie for the mind, particularly the end sequence.
The second piece, The Stranger's Hand, features the extent of Greene's movie "treatment" and then offers a summary of the actual film that completed the story. Again, it's an entertaining setup of a child waiting to receive his long-delayed father, and the explanation of what happened to the father.
So while I wouldn't suggest this book is in the top 3 of Greene's work, in some ways, I fhink it's a really pleasant introduction to folks who for some reason haven't indulged in his other stuff and want a feel for it.
The second piece, The Stranger's Hand, features the extent of Greene's movie "treatment" and then offers a summary of the actual film that completed the story. Again, it's an entertaining setup of a child waiting to receive his long-delayed father, and the explanation of what happened to the father.
So while I wouldn't suggest this book is in the top 3 of Greene's work, in some ways, I fhink it's a really pleasant introduction to folks who for some reason haven't indulged in his other stuff and want a feel for it.