Doctor Fischer of Geneva or The Bomb Party (1980)

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by Graham Greene



A man falls in love with the daughter of a cynical millionaire who hosts humiliating dinners for a select group of wealthy diners with the aim of finding out whether there is any limit to their greed.

 


As always, Graham Greene's prose is elegant and insightful.

 

Graham Greene


Although the gluttonous rich characters are stereotypical figures, the primary character is a richly nuanced creation.

 


Through him, Greene writes movingly of happiness, the joy of an unexpected romance, and the tragedy of loss.

 


The author must have been in a rather dark period of his life when he wrote this bleak allegory. 



Those who are looking for an uplifting read should not choose this book, but if you can be moved by the plight of a decent man trying to make sense of the sad lives around him, you may find much value here.



"Dr. Fischer of Geneva or The Bomb Party" (Portuguese)

"Dr. Fischer from Geneva" (French)

"Banquet" (Persian)

"Doctor Fischer of Geneva or Fun with a Bomb" (Serbian)

"Doctor Fischer of Geneva or The Bomb Bay Dinner" (Bulgarian)

"Doctor Fischer in Geneva or The Time of the Bombs" (Italian)

"Doctor Fischer of Geneva or The Meeting of the Bomb" (Spanish)

"The Bomb Party" (Arabic)

"Doctor Fischer of Geneva or Bomb Party" (Estonian)

"Doctor Fischer from Geneva or Dinner with a Bomb" (Russian)


"The Tenth Man: Doctor Fischer of Geneva" (Romanian)

"Bomb Party" (Turkish)

"Doctor Fischer, Geneva or The Bomb Party" (Swedish)


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