The Captain and the Enemy

The Captain and the Enemy

Graham Greene

Publication
January 1, 1988

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About the Book

Victor Baxter is a young boy when a secretive stranger known simply as “the Captain” takes him from his boarding school to live in London. Victor becomes the surrogate son and companion of a woman named Liza, who renames him “Jim” and depends on him for any news about the world outside their door. Raised in these odd yet touching circumstances, Jim is never quite sure of Liza’s relationship to the Captain, who is often away on mysterious errands. It is not until Jim reaches manhood that he confronts the Captain and learns the shocking truth about the man, his allegiances, and the nature of love.

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Graham Greene

Henry Graham Greene OM CH, 1904–1991, was an English writer and journalist regarded by many as one of the leading novelists of the 20th century.

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