Travels with My Aunt - by Graham Greene

Travels with My Aunt is a comedic novel by Graham Greene, departing from his usual themes of moral ambiguity and political intrigue to explore identity, adventure, and the clash between convention and eccentricity. It follows Henry Pulling, a retired, reserved bank manager, whose mundane life is upended by his flamboyant Aunt Augusta.Henry, a bachelor living quietly in suburban England, meets Augusta at his mother’s funeral. The vivacious, septuagenarian Augusta draws him into her colorful world of international escapades and questionable associates. She reveals secrets about Henry’s family, including doubts about his parentage, shaking his sense of identity. Augusta’s tales of her adventurous past—lovers, smugglers, and wartime intrigues—contrast sharply with Henry’s predictable existence.