Getting to know the General : the story of an involvement / Graham Greene
1984, First Edition. London : Bodley Head. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Copy is not price-clipped.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 223 pages; Physical description.: 223 p. ; 23 cm. Subject: Greene, Graham, 1904-1991 - Biography. Greene, Graham, 1904-1991 - Friends and associates. Greene, Graham - Friends and associates. Torrigos, Omar.Torrijos Herrera, Omar - Studies. Greene, Graham, 1904- - Biography. Greene, Graham, 1904- - Friends and associates. Torrijos Herrera, Omar, 1926-1981 - Friends and associates. Torrijos, Omar, 1929-1981 - Friends and associates. Presidents - Panama - Biography. Summary: 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. Item #219873
ISBN: 0370308085
Price: €14.95