From School Library Journal
YA-- This collection of 12 stories spans 66 years of creativity by this prolific writer who passed away in April, 1991. Its publication is not without a certain irony because unless unpublished works are yet to appear in print, it may indeed be Greene's "last word." It begins with a brief preface in which the author explains the reason for the inclusion of these particular stories. "A Branch of the Service" is published here for the first time. Several of the other selections appeared years ago in various literary magazines. All in some way bare the human soul. Characteristic themes of Greene's other works prevail--isolation, misunderstood love, spiritual hunger, and a certain painful ennui. There is one tongue-in-cheek piece titled "The Man Who Stole the Eiffel Tower." --Cynthia J. Rieben, W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
This modest volume gathers uncollected stories from the entire range of Greene's career. The earliest dates from 1923 (!) and the latest from 1989. One of the best, "A Branch of the Service," concerning a spy unequal to the gastronomical rigors of shadowing suspects over dinner, has never been printed before. The other standout is the title story, in which an old man with amnesia learns on the day of his death that he is not only the last Christian but the last Pope as well. The rest of these dozen stories display Greene's characteristic mixture of farce and melancholy ("Grim Grin" is a common pun on his name) but will add little to his considerable reputation. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 10/1/90.
- Grove Koger, Boise P.L., Id.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Henry Graham Greene OM, CH (October 2, 1904 – April 3, 1991) was an English novelist, short story writer, playwright, screenwriter, travel writer and critic whose works explore the ambivalent moral and political issues of the modern world. Greene combined serious literary acclaim with wide popularity.
Although Greene objected strongly to being described as a Catholic novelist rather than as a novelist who happened to be Catholic, Catholic religious themes are at the root of much of his writing, especially the four major Catholic novels: Brighton Rock, The Heart of the Matter, The End of the Affair, and The Power and the Glory. Works such as The Quiet American, Our Man in Havana and The Human Factor also show an avid interest in the workings of international politics and espionage.
这本集子的散文诗般的叙事,真的让我感到了一种久违的宁静。作者的笔触细腻入微,像是一位技艺高超的画家,用最柔和的色彩勾勒出日常生活中那些稍纵即逝的瞬间。我尤其欣赏他对“空白”的描绘,那些没有被文字填满的间隙,反而承载了最丰富的情感重量。读起来就像是午后阳光穿过老式百叶窗,在木地板上投下斑驳的光影,每一个光点似乎都在诉说着一个不为人知的故事。他似乎不急于给出任何明确的结论,而是更倾向于邀请读者一同走进那个迷雾弥漫的心灵迷宫,去寻找属于自己的意义。这种叙事方式,对于习惯了快节奏、强情节的现代读者来说,或许需要一点耐心去适应,但一旦沉浸其中,那种温柔的、内省的力量会慢慢渗透进来,让你不得不放慢呼吸,去重新审视自己与周遭世界的连接点。文字的韵律感极强,仿佛自带背景音乐,读完后,空气中似乎还残留着那种淡淡的、带着泥土和旧书味道的香气。
评分这本书的结构布局就像是一座设计精妙的迷宫花园。初读时,你会感觉自己在漫无目的地游走,被各种奇异的景观所吸引,但当你试图找到出口时,却发现出口即是入口。作者巧妙地在文本的不同部分埋设了重复出现的母题和意象——可能是一面特定的镜子,或是一种特定的鸟类的叫声——这些线索在不同的篇章中以不同的形式重现,每一次出现都带有新的层次和含义。这种复调式的叙事,极大地增强了文本的密度和回味空间。它不是那种读完就扔在一边的娱乐读物,而是需要反复咀嚼、在不同人生阶段拿出来重读的书籍。每一次重读,都会因为自身阅历的增长,而捕捉到先前忽略的那些细微的回响。这本书的价值在于其持久的生命力,它似乎在与读者进行一场跨越时间的、缓慢而深刻的对话。
评分我必须承认,作者的语言风格带着一种近乎冷峻的精准度,没有一丝多余的装饰或无谓的煽情。他的形容词使用得极为克制,却总能一击命中靶心。比如,他对某种特定光线下的阴影的描述,那种精确到让人仿佛能触摸到空气中粒子颤动的质感,简直令人叹为观止。这不像是在写小说或随笔,更像是科学观察报告,但其背后蕴含的却是强烈的人文关怀。整本书的基调是内敛而沉静的,即便是在描写冲突或强烈情感时,也处理得极其冷静,仿佛作者站在一个极高的高度俯瞰着人间的悲欢离合。这种冷静处理,反而让情感的冲击力更具穿透性,因为它没有被情绪的浪潮所淹没,而是以一种近乎冰雕般的清晰度展现出来。我从这本书中学到了如何用更少的词语,去表达更深层次的意境。
评分坦白说,初读时我有些摸不着头脑,感觉作者的思路跳跃得厉害,像是在不同时间线上快速切换频道。但随着深入,我意识到这并非是叙事上的混乱,而是一种刻意的碎片化处理,旨在模仿记忆和意识流动的真实状态。那些看似不相关的片段,比如对一块生锈工具的细致观察,紧接着对一个遥远童年梦境的闪回,其实是通过一种潜意识的线索巧妙地串联起来的。这种结构挑战了传统的线性阅读习惯,迫使我必须主动去搭建逻辑桥梁。我感觉自己像是一个考古学家,小心翼翼地清理覆盖在古老遗迹上的尘土,试图还原出昔日的全貌。这种阅读体验是高度参与性的,它要求你不仅是用眼睛看,更要用心灵去“解码”那些符号和意象。对于那些追求“一目了然”的读者来说,这本书可能会显得有些晦涩难懂,但对于热衷于解谜和深层解读的探索者来说,它无疑是一座富矿。
评分这本书中最让我震撼的,是作者处理“时间”的方式。在这里,时间不是一条直线,而更像是一团缠绕在一起的、充满弹性的纤维。过去、现在,甚至是对未来的模糊预感,都在同一个句子或同一个段落里并行不悖地存在着。他能用极简的语言,瞬间将场景拉回到几十年前的一个具体黄昏,那种温度、那种气味,都得到了完美的复刻。我特别欣赏他对“遗忘”的描绘,他没有将遗忘视为一种损失,反而看作是记忆的一种自我保护机制,是心灵为自己建造的必要庇护所。这种对存在和消逝的哲学性探讨,穿插在日常生活的琐碎描摹之中,显得毫不说教,却直抵人心。这本书迫使我停下来思考,我们到底“记住”了什么,又“允许”了什么被时间冲刷干净。这种深刻的反思,远超出了普通故事所能提供的范畴。
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