{"product_id":"2026200007581-secondhand-getting-to-know-the-general-the-story-of-an-involvement","title":"Getting To Know The General: The Story Of An Involvement","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA compelling work of political memoir and personal reflection, Getting to Know the General: The Story of an Involvement chronicles Graham Greene's unlikely friendship with General Omar Torrijos, the charismatic Panamanian leader who negotiated the return of the Panama Canal from the United States. Written with the sharp, atmospheric prose that defined Greene's fiction, the narrative details his repeated visits to Panama throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, painting an intimate portrait of a man Greene considered one of the most fascinating political figures of the twentieth century. The account uncovers the warmth, contradictions, and visionary ambition of Torrijos, set against the volatile backdrop of Central American politics and Cold War tensions. Greene writes with the authority of a trusted confidant, blending personal anecdote with astute political observation to produce a tribute that is as much a meditation on power and friendship as it is a historical document. Tinged with genuine affection and quiet grief — Torrijos died in a plane crash in 1981 — the memoir stands as one of Greene's most personal and politically charged works of nonfiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887901520091,"sku":"2026200007581-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/e90a555f-72b7-4293-9af3-9388152f9a8b.png?v=1781748474","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200007581-secondhand-getting-to-know-the-general-the-story-of-an-involvement","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}