Jan 3, 2010

Across the Bridge | Across the Bridge

At a glance:

Author: Graham Greene
First Published: 1949
Type of Plot: Psychological
Time of Work: The 1950's
Setting: A Mexican village on the U.S. border
Principal Characters: Joseph Calloway, The narrator, Two English detectives
Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
Subjects: 1950’s, Dogs, Crime or criminals, Escapes, Villages, Detectives, Accidents, Death or dying, Mexico or Mexicans, Pets, Law enforcement, Bridges
Locales: Mexico

The Story

Joseph Calloway, a rich Englishman indicted on investment fraud charges in his own country, has led authorities on a chase through several Latin American countries. He is now taking refuge in Mexico, hoping that its disordered government will make it easier for him to dodge officials. The narrator, an aimless drifter who is passing through a small border town where Calloway is hiding, sympathizes with the tedious boredom that Calloway feels, with nothing to do but sit in the dismal town's square all day.

Each day, Calloway strolls to the bridge that joins the...

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Across the Bridge | Across the Bridge

At a glance:

The Story

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