The Life of Graham Greene the Life of Graham Greene: Volume I: 1904-1939 Volume I: 1904-1939

Norman Sherry. Penguin Books, $18.95 (816pp) ISBN 978-0-14-014450-5

This massive study of Greene ``is riveting, going to the heart of Greene's darkly anguished worldview and the anxieties, guilts and demons that have driven him to create more than 30 novels, travel books and essay collections,'' lauded PW. Photos. (Oct.)

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