An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

Graham Greene

4 books referenced

Books by Graham Greene

The Honorary Consul

Referenced in 1 episode

498. Evita: The Mystery of the Missing Body (Part 5)

September 25, 2024

Context:

Referenced when discussing what role Tom might play in Argentine politics of the 1970s - comparing him to a character in Greene's novel who is 'taken hostage by mistake.'

The Power and the Glory

Referenced in 1 episode

264: Mexico: Day of the Dead

November 26, 2022

Context:

Mentioned as 'Graham Greene's novel' and described as 'a brilliant book about this priest kind of trudging across Mexico in the context of this war' referring to the Cristero War.

Brighton Rock

Referenced in 1 episode

264: Mexico: Day of the Dead

November 26, 2022

Context:

Tom mentions he read this book: 'I read Brighton Rock. Thought it poor.' discussing Graham Greene's works.

Our Man in Havana

Referenced in 2 episodes

37. Spies, with Ben MacIntyre

March 25, 2021

Context:

Discussed as a book directly based on the Garbo case, a real intelligence operation involving double agent Juan Pujol

12. Conspiracy Theories

January 04, 2021

Context:

Referred to as 'Graham Greene's novel' where 'the agent basically invents a conspiracy where none exists, which then comes true'