In this widely acclaimed modern classic, Graham Greene delves deep into character to tell the dramatic, suspenseful story of a good man's conflict between passion and faith. A police commissioner in a British-governed, war-torn West African state, Scobie is bound by the strictest integrity and sense of duty both for his colonial responsibilities and for his wife, whom he deeply pities but no longer loves. Passed over for a promotion, he is forced to borrow money in order to send his despairing wife away on a holiday. When ...
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In this widely acclaimed modern classic, Graham Greene delves deep into character to tell the dramatic, suspenseful story of a good man's conflict between passion and faith. A police commissioner in a British-governed, war-torn West African state, Scobie is bound by the strictest integrity and sense of duty both for his colonial responsibilities and for his wife, whom he deeply pities but no longer loves. Passed over for a promotion, he is forced to borrow money in order to send his despairing wife away on a holiday. When in her absence he develops a passion for a young widow, the scrupulously honest Catholic finds himself giving way to deceit and dishonor. Enmeshed in love and intrigue, he will betray everything he believes in, with tragic consequences. The Heart of the Matter is one of Graham Greene's most enduring and tragic novels.
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Good. Size: 8vo-over 7; Viking Compass/Viking Press, Inc., 1974. Trade Paperback in Good Condition. Viking Compass Edition first issued in 1960, reissued in 1974 with the author's corrections incorporated in the text by The Viking Press, Inc. Orange wraps clean with vague impressions on front, light spine crease, rubbed edges; first three leaves loose from binding. Pages lightly toned, clean and completely unmarked. Considered a major modern novel, this is the story of a man named Scobie, a man of high integrity and an assistant police commissioner in a West African coastal town who becomes enmeshed in love evil, and intrigue and overwhelming personal conflict. This new edition adds further dimensions to the novel and alter the tone; an important passage was eliminated from the original manuscript and all subsequent editions until 1971 when Mr. Greene restored it to the British editon. The author considers this present version of the novel to be the definitive one. 273 pages. 8vo. 1974, Viking Compass/Viking Press, Inc.