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Graham Greene at the Public Library
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The Quiet American
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Graham Greene's classic exploration of love, innocence, and morality in Vietnam. -
Our Man in Havana
by ISBN: 9780142438008Publication Date: 2007-07-31MI6's man in Havana is Wormold, a former vacuum-cleaner salesman turned reluctant secret agent out of economic necessity. -
Travels with My Aunt
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Described by Graham Greene as "the only book I have written just for the fun of it," Travels with My Aunt is the story of Hanry Pulling, a retired and complacent bank manager who meets his septuagenarian Aunt Augusta for the first time at what he supposes to be his mother's funeral. -
The End of the Affair
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"This is a record of hate far more than of love," writes Maurice Bendrix in the opening passages of The End of the Affair, and it is a strange hate indeed that compels him to set down the retrospective account of his adulterous affair with Sarah Miles. -
The Ministry of Fear
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For Arthur Rowe, the trip to the charity fête was a joyful step back into adolescence, a chance to forget the nightmare of the Blitz and the aching guilt of having mercifully murdered his sick wife. -
This Gun for Hire
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"This Gun for Hire" is an early-career British crime drama/thriller by much honored twentieth century English author/screen writer Graham Greene (The Third Man,The End Of The Affair). The book is set in England, a country then unhappily anticipating the start of World War II. -
The Comedians
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Three men meet on a ship bound for Haiti, a world in the grip of the corrupt "Papa Doc" and the Tontons Macoute, his sinister secret police.
Upcoming Events
Books to the Big Screen 2019 Lineup
The Public Library and Friends of the Public Library present our annual book to film adaptation event!
Please join us for our annual celebration of book to film adaptations with free movie screenings at the KiMo Theater, Main Library, Juan Tabo Library, and Special Collections Library. This year all the movies are adaptations of works by Graham Greene! Beginning with The Quiet American and continuing through the month, these classics will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Event Dates and Times
- Saturday, February 2nd
The Quiet American (1958), 2:30 p.m. Attend at Main Library
- Thursday, February 7th
Our Man in Havana (1959), 7 p.m. Tickets at KiMo Theatre
- Friday, February 8th
Travels with My Aunt (1972), 7 p.m. Tickets at KiMo Theatre
- Saturday, February 9th
The End of the Affair (1955), 7 p.m. Tickets at KiMo Theatre
- Sunday, February 10th
Ministry of Fear (1944), 2 p.m. Tickets at KiMo Theatre
- Saturday, February 16th
This Gun for Hire (1942), 3:30 p.m. Attend at Juan Tabo Library
- Saturday, February 23rd
The Comedians (1967), 2 p.m. Attend at Special Collections Library
Presented through a partnership between the Public Library Albuquerque and Bernalillo County, the KiMo Theater, and Friends of the Public Library.
All screenings are free; no tickets required.
