““The truth has never been of any real value to any human The truth has never been of any real value to any human being - it is a symbol for mathematicians and philosophers being - it is a symbol for mathematicians and philosophers to pursue. In human relations kindness and lies are worth to pursue. In human relations kindness and lies are worth

a thousand truths.” a thousand truths.” by Graham Greeneby Graham Greene

“Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all “Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose or paint can manage to those who do not write, compose or paint can manage to

escape the madness, melancholia, the panic and fear escape the madness, melancholia, the panic and fear which is inherent in a human situation.” which is inherent in a human situation.”

by Graham Greeneby Graham Greene

was an English author, was an English author, playwright and literary critic. playwright and literary critic.

Greene suffered from bipolar Greene suffered from bipolar disorder, which had a disorder, which had a profound effect on his writing profound effect on his writing and personal life. and personal life.

Greene's first published novel Greene's first published novel was The Man Within was The Man Within (1929).During his life, he (1929).During his life, he written more than 30 novels.written more than 30 novels.

As a novelist he wove the As a novelist he wove the characters he met and the characters he met and the places where he lived into the places where he lived into the fabric of his novels.fabric of his novels.

•In “Travels with my aunt” Graham Greene not only gives us intoxicating entertainment but also confronts us with some of the deepest and most perplexing of human dilemmas.

It was published

in 1969.

Other CharactersOther Characters Mrs Keene - the one with whom Henry exchanges letters Mrs Keene - the one with whom Henry exchanges letters

often;often; Tooley – his companion on the Orient Express travel;Tooley – his companion on the Orient Express travel; Ercole Visconti – the only true love of Augusta; wanted Ercole Visconti – the only true love of Augusta; wanted

by the Interpol;by the Interpol; Colonel Hakim – he went through aunt Augusta’s hotel-Colonel Hakim – he went through aunt Augusta’s hotel-

room from Istanbul in search of evidences of Visconti;room from Istanbul in search of evidences of Visconti; Detectives Sparrow & Woodrow – they are trying to find Detectives Sparrow & Woodrow – they are trying to find

Visconti;Visconti; Mario Visconti – the son of Ercole ViscontiMario Visconti – the son of Ercole Visconti James O’Toole – father of Tooley; working for the CIAJames O’Toole – father of Tooley; working for the CIA Dambreuse, Curran, Hatty – they appear throughout the Dambreuse, Curran, Hatty – they appear throughout the

story, in Augusta’s memoriesstory, in Augusta’s memories

The novel begins when Henry Pulling,

a conventional and uncharming

bank manager who has taken early

retirement, meets his

septuagenarian Aunt Augusta

for the first time in over fifty years at his mother's

funeral. Despite having

little in common, they form a bond.

Henry finds himself drawn into

Aunt Augusta's world of travel,

adventure, romance and

absence of bigotry.

He travels first with her to Brighton,

where he meets one of his aunt's old

acquaintances, and gains an insight into

one of her many past lives. Here a psychic

foreshadows that he will have many travels

in the near future. This prediction inevitably becomes true as Henry

is pulled further and further into his aunt's

lifestyle, and delves deeper into her past.

Henry returns to his quiet retirement,

but tending his garden no longer holds the same allure.

When he receives a letter from his aunt,

he finally gives up his old life

to join her and the love of her life

in South America, and to marry a girl

decades younger than himself.

As his travels progress it becomes clear

to Henry that the woman he had been raised

to believe was his mother was in fact his aunt.

His real mother is Augusta,

and her reconnection with him

at her sister's funeral marked the beginning

of her reclamation of her child.

Their voyages take them from

Paris to Istanbul on the Orient Express,

and as the journey unfolds,

so do the stories of Aunt Augusta,

painting the picture of a woman

for whom love has been the defining

feature of her life

DahliasDahlias

ParisParis

The red suitcaseThe red suitcase

ViscontiVisconti

TravelTravel

LoveLove

TruthTruth