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  • Graham Greene, 1982
    Graham Greene
    / First novels and entertainments

    …novels that he termed “entertainments,” works similar to thrillers in their spare, tough language and their suspenseful, swiftly moving plots but possessing greater moral complexity and depth. Stamboul Train was also the first of Greene’s many novels to be filmed (1934). It was followed by three more entertainments that…

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    …novels that he termed “entertainments,” works similar to thrillers in their spare, tough language and their suspenseful, swiftly moving plots but possessing greater moral complexity and depth. Stamboul Train was also the first of Greene’s many novels to be filmed (1934). It was followed by three more entertainments that…

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  • Growth in ticket prices, 1996–2025

    …music and other forms of entertainment.

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    …music and other forms of entertainment.

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