Yvonne Cloetta was Graham Greene's companion for almost 32 years. Graham knew the time might come when Yvonne's privacy would be invaded. His advice was that she could either refuse to speak or to 'tell the truth'. This Cloetta has done startlingly eloquently - with the help of family friend and biographer Marie-Francoise Allain. What emerges is the most intimate account of Greene we have. Yvonne reveals the considerate, jovial and tender side of the private Graham Greene. She provides a new perspective on the 'old firm' and his contact with the former secret service boss Kim Philby. In Search of a Beginning is a book to send the reader racing either to reread or to discover the novels of Graham Greene, a writer who truly believed you had to go out and see the world to have anything to write about - which of course made his life more interesting than most. The fact that we can now see his life so intimately constitutes a literary milestone.

The most intimate portrait of Graham Greene that has ever been written Major publicity guaranteed For all Graham Greene fans - he still sells thousands of books each year and is consistently taught at schools and universities

About the Author
Yvonne Cloetta was the longtime companion of Graham Greene. She died in 2001. Marie-Francoise Allain is the author of The Other Man: Conversations with Graham Greene.

Reviews
'This book adds an important element to our knowledge of Graham Greene' The Times 'Anyone interested in the man or his novels will find this a fascinating and necessary book' Country Life 'An exhilarating and thought-provoking biography ... full of insights into a rigorous and fascinating mind' Daily Mail 'An illuminating memoir, written with intelligence and dignity ... Cloetta successfully makes the case for Greene as a man of great passion and generosity' Scotland on Sunday



Book Information
ISBN 9780747571124
Author Yvonne Cloetta
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC