{"product_id":"2026100009013-secondhand-getting-to-know-the-general-the-story-of-an-involvement","title":"Getting To Know The General: The Story Of An Involvement","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom one of the twentieth century's most celebrated literary minds comes a gripping personal account of an unlikely friendship forged in the corridors of political power. Getting to Know the General: The Story of an Involvement chronicles Graham Greene's intimate relationship with General Omar Torrijos, the charismatic Panamanian leader who held the fate of the Panama Canal negotiations in his hands. Set against the volatile backdrop of Central America in the late 1970s, this memoir transports the reader into a world of revolutionary politics, clandestine diplomacy, and warm personal camaraderie, rendered with the sharp clarity and moral intelligence that defined Greene's prose.\n\nGreene brings his trademark novelist's eye to non-fiction, presenting a portrait of Torrijos that is both admiring and unflinching — a man of immense personal magnetism who navigated the treacherous waters of Cold War geopolitics with remarkable dexterity. The work stands as a testament to Greene's lifelong fascination with power, conscience, and the grey zones where political idealism and human frailty intersect. Rich with vivid anecdotes and sharp political observation, it raises the question of how deeply a writer can become entangled in the affairs of a nation — and what it costs them when that world vanishes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49342781718747,"sku":"2026100009013-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/ff77b3fb-4e4b-4324-9be8-b30b382ff73f.png?v=1790049499","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009013-secondhand-getting-to-know-the-general-the-story-of-an-involvement","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}