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DOCTOR FISCHER OF GENEVA OR THE BOMB PARTY BY GRAHAM GREENE

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In this post, I shall review Doctor Fischer of Geneva or The Bomb Party , a novel by Graham Greene, an English novelist. Published in 1980,   Doctor Fischer of Geneva or The Bomb Party could be described as a psychological thriller. It was adapted to film in 1984, and was at that time the most expensive television film shot in Britain. I have not seen that adaptation, so my review today shall focus solely on the novel. I acquired the copy of this novel in a somewhat secret antique shop in Split (that is basically more of a basement with books, but it is very cool). Having read Green before, my expectations for this novel were high. Were my expectations met? You will find out soon enough. This was my second novel by this writer. The first novel of his that I read was The End of the Affair .  Greene was a prolific novelist, and many of his novels were adapted to screen, starting with Stambul Train that was adapted as Orient Express. The End of the Affair was adapted to fil...

A SUSTAINABLE BACK TO SCHOOL- A SUMMER DRESS IN SPLIT

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 Hello everyone! Happy Back to School! With the start of September, I always feel like a new year is starting. For us educators it means the beginning of A Brand New School Year! However, it is not a phenomenon that only students and educators experience. With the end of summer vacations and holidays, many are starting to gear up for work and embrace new projects. Seminars and conferences are being sold out, people are making gym appointments, taking on new hobbies and so on.  There is this atmosphere of a fresh start.  Whether you're returning to work or school, you can probably feel that 'back to school' atmosphere. I suppose in a way we are all students in the school of life. Every year is a new opportunity for learning. I wish everyone all the best in this new school year, whether it is attending the school of life or a regular educational institution.  Summer is not over yet, but the end of Summer is in the air. Officially Summer will be over on the twentieth of...