Traveling on the Edge: Journeys in the Footsteps of Graham Greene

by Julia Llewellyn Smith

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Fascinated by depravity and unpredictability, horrified by the prospect of family life, Graham Greene's travels took him to some of the most neglected and dangerous parts of the world. Julia Llewellyn Smith catalogs Greene's destinations with political insight as well as humor, and finds herself attracted to the places where Greene had found himself at particularly dark times: Argentina at war, Mexico during religious persecutions, Vietnam on the brink of war, and Cuba just before the revolution. As she travels to these countries herself, Llewellyn Smith comes to understand them through Greene's accounts, and writes about their contemporary color and depth with a discerning perspective all her own.… (more)

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While I like the book, I can't give it more than three stars. The book has been well researched, and meticulously written. Since I, strangely, have not read any books by Graham Greene, it was sometimes a bit difficult to get the context

I was impressed with her assessment of Graham Greene as a writer and as a person. It is not often that a writer will mention the warts of the person he/she is writing about and for this I congratulate her.

I like the fact that she has gone to the places he visited, and mentioned the change in these places. this is impressive

The writing is meticulous, and her writings of some of her companions is fun.
What I missed was the grand emotion. That is why the book falls short of 4 stars

Still, read the book. It is worth it (

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RajivC | May 6, 2016 |

Greene, Graham, 1904- > Travel/British > Foreign countries > History > 20th/century/Novelists, English > 20th century > Biography/Llewellyn Smith, Julia > Travel

Budzul | Jun 1, 2008 |

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Fascinated by depravity and unpredictability, horrified by the prospect of family life, Graham Greene's travels took him to some of the most neglected and dangerous parts of the world. Julia Llewellyn Smith catalogs Greene's destinations with political insight as well as humor, and finds herself attracted to the places where Greene had found himself at particularly dark times: Argentina at war, Mexico during religious persecutions, Vietnam on the brink of war, and Cuba just before the revolution. As she travels to these countries herself, Llewellyn Smith comes to understand them through Greene's accounts, and writes about their contemporary color and depth with a discerning perspective all her own.

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