Although Burgess lived not far from Graham Greene, whose house was in Antibes, Greene became aggrieved shortly before his death by comments in newspaper articles by Burgess and broke off all contact. Gore Vidal revealed in his 2006 memoir Point to Point Navigation that Greene disapproved of Burgess's appearance on various European television stations to discuss his (Burgess's) books. Vidal recounts that Greene apparently regarded a willingness to appear on television as something that ought to be beneath a writer's dignity. "He talks about his books," Vidal quotes an exasperated Greene as saying. During this time, Burgess spent much time at his chalet outside Lugano, Switzerland.
although burgess lived not far from graham greene whose house was in antibes greene became aggrieved shortly before his death by comments in newspaper articles by burgess and broke off all contact gore vidal revealed in his 2006 memoir point to point navigation that greene disapproved of burgess's appearance on various european television stations to discuss his (burgess's) books vidal recounts that greene apparently regarded a willingness to appear on television as something that ought to be beneath a writer's dignity "he talks about his books" vidal quotes an exasperated greene as saying during this time burgess spent much time at his chalet outside lugano switzerland