{"product_id":"9780224079211-secondhand-shades-of-greene-one-generation-of-an-english-family","title":"Shades of Greene: One Generation of an English Family","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition.  See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only.  A description of our secondhand books is not always available.  Please contact  us if you have a question about this title.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Jeremy Lewis\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nFormat: Hardback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nNumber of Pages: 592\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the early years of the last century, two brothers, Charles and Edward Greene, settled in Berkhamsted, a small country town thirty miles from London. There they were to found a remarkable dynasty fathering twelve children between then each of whom were to lead varied, well-documented end extraordinary lives. This book explores for the first time this generation of the Greene family in colourful detail - their relationships and shared history, and their lives as explorers, writers, doctors, spies, politicians and much more. There is Graham, one of the greatest English writers of the twentieth century; Hugh, a celebrated war correspondent and Director-General of the BBC; Raymond, a brilliant mountaineer and medical man who took part in the 1933 Everest expedition; their sister Elisabeth, MI6 agent, enlisting family and friends into the secret service; cousin Ben, a pacifist who worked closely with Attlee and MacDonald; his sister, Barbara, who spent the war in Germany; and their younger brother Felix,","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43884858802395,"sku":"9780224079211-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/products\/9780224079211-us-300.jpg?v=1674475221","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9780224079211-secondhand-shades-of-greene-one-generation-of-an-english-family","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}