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The Honorary Consul is a British thriller novel by Graham Greene, published in 1973. Greene considered it one of his favourite works. [1] It is set at the run-up to Argentina's ' Dirty War ' in the early 1970s.
- Graham Greene
- 335
- 1973
- Spy novel
Sep 30, 2008 · The Honorary Consul is both a gripping novel of suspense and a penetrating psychological and sociological study of personal and political corruption. This Penguin Classics edition features an introduction by Mark Bosco.
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- Graham Greene
- $16.39
- Penguin Classics
The Honorary Consul is a British thriller novel by Graham Greene, published in 1973. It was one of the author's favourite works. The story is set in an unnamed city in northern Argentina, near the border with Paraguay which can be assumed to be the city of Corrientes. Genres Fiction Classics Novels Thriller Mystery British Literature Literature.
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The Honorary Consul (released in the US as Beyond The Limit) is a 1983 British drama film directed by John Mackenzie, and starring Michael Caine, Richard Gere, Bob Hoskins and Elpidia Carrillo. It is based on the 1973 novel The Honorary Consul by Graham Greene.
- $11.8 million
- Stanley Myers
- 30 September 1983
- Norma Heyman
Mar 22, 2022 · There are two elements to an honorary consul’s work: assisting Dutch nationals abroad and representing Dutch trade interests. They do this at the request of the embassy they fall under. Members of the public are often unaware of an honorary consul’s role until there is a crisis or natural disaster.
Overview. Set in a small politically unstable Latin American country, the story follows the half English and half Latino Dr. Eduardo Plarr, who left his home to find a better life. Along the way he meets an array of people, including British Consul Charley Fortnum, a representative in Latin America who is trying to keep Revolution from occurring.
