Me too. Genius.
Catholic guilt, anyone?
(me too, and I'm an athiest)
No one does it better.
There's an obvious connection with Brighton Rock, but The Quiet American has managed an almost unique trick of being both one of my favourite books and one of my favourite films.
For contrast see Captain Corelli's Mandolin where de Bernieres' masterpiece was murdered on to the silver screen.
It's one of the only de Bernieres' books I've not read, probably as I was put off by the film (or maybe just the image of Nic Cage on the posters as I've never actually seen it). Perhaps I'll give the book a go. I loved his Latin American trilogy. Birds without Wings too.
Graham Hancock is probably my second favourite Graham in the world.
Here he is on RT discussing gobekli tepe,scientists and consciousness.
A very Interesting man indeed.
https://youtu.be/FA4RbceDYBE
Fan of Graham Hancock also. Fascinating thinker. He was in Brighton couple of years ago btw doing a talk for that book.
During the 80s and 90s I was a regular visitor, Graham was probably the top plumbers merchant in Brighton and Hove back then.
I haven’t been in there for probably 20 years, so I wouldn’t know who works there now.
I would suggest the late, great, Graham Hill, who showed phenomenal phenomenal bravery.