Travels with My Aunt

Categories: Literature & Fiction

Graham Greene's comic novel follows Henry Pulling, a retired bank manager who meets his eccentric aunt Augusta at his mother's funeral. Augusta draws Henry out of his quiet suburban life into a series of adventures, from Brighton and Paris to Istanbul and South America, involving smugglers, con men and her old lovers. As Henry learns about her colorful past, he discovers a taste for adventure himself. Published in 1969, the novel is one of Greene's lighter works.

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• Anthony Bourdain: “just read it in Paraguay. Great!”