![]() "When you were head of a great publishing firm I was one of your most devoted authors, and when you ceased to be a publisher, I, like many writers on your list, felt it was time to find another home. Their relationship is best summed up by part of Greene's lengthy printed dedicatory letter in this book, ![]() Greene followed him and dedicated his first novel with Bodley Head to his friend and former mentor. Having been sidelined at Heinemann, Frere retired in 1961 to work as a consultant for Bodley Head. ![]() Mike Hill and Jon Wise in their work on Greene's letters and manuscripts "A Guide to the Graham Greene Archives" assess Frere's influence, "Among his publishers, Alexander (A.S.) Frere exerted a profound and lasting influence on the writer from his earliest days at Heinemann until October 1962 when, amidst much acrimony Greene joined Bodley Head." ![]() Frere became a director, eventually progressing to managing director of the firm. Frere was Greene's editor at Heinemann for his early novels starting with The Man Within in 1929. April 29-31 / With both our loves to both of / you / Graham." Original green cloth in green pictorial dustwrapper.Ī.S. at Monte / Carlo on a beautiful sunny day. About to lunch with you + Pat at the H.H.K. ![]() "1966-1981 - now as always a / devoted friend. Inscribed, at length under the printed dedicatory letter, by Greene to his publisher A.S.Frere. ![]()
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