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  • Written by: Graham Greene
  • Narrated by: Joseph Porter
  • Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (10 ratings)

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Three men meet on a ship bound for Haiti, where corruption and terror reign. Disillusioned and noncommittal, they are the “comedians” of Greene’s title, hiding from life’s pain and love behind their chosen masks.
©1965 Graham Greene (P)1993 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
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“Graham Greene arouses responses of curiosity and attention comparable to those set up by Malraux…Faulkner and Hemingway.” ( New Statesman)

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ironically over serious

I know I know, the word Comedians used here is the French version, meaning "Actors", the author being a sort of Europhile. In either case, he sure was acting pretentious when he wrote the more naval gazing passages in this book.

I liked it anyways, the love triangles, the depiction of Haiti, and the life of Rogues was compelling.

The voice actor did not perform the French voices well.

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Engaging, set in Haiti

I think this may be the first book of fiction I have read set in Haiti. It gave me echos of Hemingway’s writing about Cuba. This was also my first Graham Greene book, and WOW! I was totally engaged throughout. He obviously has a good understanding of international diplomacy and the goings on at the edges of what is legal. Nice character development.

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