One of the greatest novels of the twentieth century in a new edition commemorating its th anniversary Seventy-five years ago Graham Greene published The Power and the Glory a moralist thriller that traces a line of influence back to Dostoyevsky and forward to Cormac McCarthy Named one of the best novels of the twentieth century by Time magazine it stands today as his masterpiece Mexico the late s A paramilitary group has outlawed the Catholic Church and been executing its clergy Now the last priest is on the run fleeing not just an unshakable police lieutenant but also his own wavering morals As he scraps his way toward salvation haunted by an affair from his past the nameless ldquowhiskey priestrdquo is pulled between the bottle and the Bible tempted to renounce his religion yet unable to ignore the higher calling hersquos chosen Timeless and unforgettable The Power and the Glory is a stunning portrait of both physical and spiritual survival by a master dramatist of the human soulFor more than seventy years Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world With more than titles Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators.
