In 1981 the author was preparing for his fifth visit to Panama when the news came of the death of General Omar Torrifos Herrera. His small plane had crashed leaving no survivors. This book is Graham Greene's account of a five-year personal involvement with Omar Torrijos, ruler of Panama from 1968-81. The author presents a portrait of a man who might have carried through a credible solution to many of the political and economic problems of one of the world's most troubled areas.
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In 1981 the author was preparing for his fifth visit to Panama when the news came of the death of General Omar Torrifos Herrera. His small plane had crashed leaving no survivors. This book is Graham Greene's account of a five-year personal involvement with Omar Torrijos, ruler of Panama from 1968-81. The author presents a portrait of a man who might have carried through a credible solution to many of the political and economic problems of one of the world's most troubled areas.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. 249 p. Audience: General/trade. A short personal memoir of General Omar Torrijos based on diaries kept by Greene over the span of the five years of their friendship. A very good book in a very good dustjacket, with minor shelf wear.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. With remainder mark. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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NF in NF jacket. Not ex-lib; remainder stamp to lower page edges. Hardcover in light tan-green jacket, 8vo. 1st U.S. edition/prnint (number line). 249pp. NF/NF. Book has light shelving soil upper page edges with extremely mild foxing just beginning to edges overall. Jacket has faint sunning to background of spine with no effect on titles. Book and jacket are otherwise Fine: clean, sharp, tight and unmarked. Jacket in Brodart.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book Remainder mark bottom edge, near fine; slightly bumped near fine dust jacket. Small 8 vo. 249 pp. green boards/blue cloth.
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Fine book in a fine dust jacket. 249 pages. First American Edition. Greene's account of his visit to Panama in 1976 and his relationship with General Omar Torrijos. Remainder line on lower page edge, else fine in fine dustjacket.
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Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 0671541609. Stiff book with remainder mark to lower edge; in glossy dust jacket with small wrinkle to spine.; 249 pages.
All of Greene's writing is wonderful, but this book reminds me of his autobiography " A sort of life" and the novel "End of the Affair". It is touching and humorous. It also sheds light on a controversial foreign policy. I would recommend it highly.