Greene on the internet – helpful links
This assortment of external links may be useful to those wanting to find out more about Graham Greene, those with an existing interest in the writer and those who are perhaps thinking of coming to the Graham Greene International Festival for the first time and are wanting to learn more about Berkhamsted the town where he was born and grew up.
Walking in the footsteps of Graham Greene
Brighton
Graham Greene was a regular visitor to Brighton throughout his life and often stayed there in order to write. Famously, it is the setting for Brighton Rock as this ‘Brighton City Walk’ fully explores.
Chipping Campden
The Greene family home from 1931 to 1933 was in the beautiful Cotswold village of Chipping Campden. It was there that he wrote Stamboul Train to the strains of Honneger’s ‘Pacific 231’ on his gramophone. And you too can stay in Greenes cottage courtesy of The Little Orchard Cottage Company.
Vienna
Walk the cobbled lanes and hidden courtyards of Old Vienna which inspired Graham Greene, director Carol Reed and Oscar-winning Australian cinematographer Robert Krasker to make The Third Man (1949), still widely regarded as the greatest British film ever. The walk is run by Vienna Walks and Talks.
Collecting Graham Greene
There is no problem in buying copies of Graham Greene’s works: his major novels are still in print. The Penguin Random House website (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.co.uk/authors/176450/graham-greene) currently advertises the majority of titles by the author.
There is also a strong second-hand market for his books. Two of the largest websites featuring his works in a range of conditions from first editions to cheap paperbacks are www.abebooks.co.uk and http://www.bookfinder.com/
Those interested in the higher end of the collecting market, might care to keep a regular eye on the auction scene. The famous London auction houses, Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Bonhams, occasionally feature Graham Greene in their Modern First Editions auctions. Forum Auctions too often feature works by this author as part of a calendar of monthly auctions www.forum.auctions.co.uk . Drewatts & Bloomsbury Auctions hold regular specialist second-hand book auctions which often include works by Greene: www.bloomsburyauctions.com
Rare Book Dealer Peter Harrington has a website featuring many highly collectable and expensive Greene titles. Rick Gekoski, who met Greene in the 1980s, also deals in rare books including works by the author. www.gekoski.com
If you come to the festival you will have the opportunity of viewing the excellent second-hand bookstall run by Trust member Richard Frost. Here you will find a fine array of titles by and about Graham Greene, Richard will be at hand during the intervals between events to offer his expert advice.
Berkhamsted and Around
BERKHAMSTED SCHOOL: where Greene was a pupil. www.berkhamstedschool.org
DACORUM BOROUGH COUNCIL: http://www.dacorum.gov.uk/
BERKHAMSTED TOWN COUNCIL: www.berkhamstedtowncouncil.gov.uk
TRIP ADVISOR: www.tripadvisor.co.uk Features over 5000 reviews of Berkhamsted hotels, attractions and restaurants
BERKHAMSTED AND HERTFORDSHIRE INFORMATION: http://www.touruk.co.uk/hertfordshire/berkhamsted.htm
BERKHAMSTED ARTS TRUST: www.berkhamstedartstrust.org.uk
BERKHAMSTEDCITIZENS ASSOCIATION: http://www.berkhamstedcitizens.org.uk/
TRAVEL: www.londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk