The Captain and the enemy
Victor was only 12 when the Captain took him away from school to live with Liza, his girlfriend. He claimed that Victor, now reborn as Jim Smith, had been won as the result of a bet. Having reached his twenties, Jim attempts to piece together the story.
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A young boy, Victor, is collected from school by a stranger in a bowler hat - the stranger says he has won Victor in a game of backgammon with Victor's father. The stranger, known as the Captain, takes Victor to live with the sweet but withdrawn Lisa, where he serves as her conduit to the outside world. From mysterious beginnings, Graham Greene's final novel becomes a twisting thriller of smuggling, jewel theft and international espionage which culminates in a dramatic showdown in Panama.
Additional information
| Weight | 141 g |
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| Dimensions | 198 × 130 × 12 mm |
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| Publisher | Vintage Classics |
| Imprint | Vintage Classics |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 188 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Dewey | 823.912 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |