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The Heart of the Matter

Graham Greene
3.97/5 (25468 ratings)
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In a British colony in West Africa, Henry Scobie is a pious and righteous man of modest means enlisted with securing borders. But when he’s passed over for a promotion as commissioner of police, the humiliation hits hardest for his wife, Louise. Already oppressed by the appalling climate, frustrated in a loveless marriage, and belittled by the wives of more privileged officers, Louise wants out.

Feeling responsible for her unhappiness, Henry decides against his better judgment to accept a loan from a black marketeer to secure Louise’s passage. It’s just a single indiscretion, yet for Henry it precipitates a rapid fall from grace as one moral compromise after another leads him into a web of blackmail, adultery, and murder. And for a devout man like Henry, there may be nothing left but damnation.
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
272 pages
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Publisher:
Edition:
0, New Ed
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0099478420
ISBN13:
9780099478423
kindle Asin:
B097NPCPGD

The Heart of the Matter

Graham Greene
3.97/5 (25468 ratings)
Read Download
In a British colony in West Africa, Henry Scobie is a pious and righteous man of modest means enlisted with securing borders. But when he’s passed over for a promotion as commissioner of police, the humiliation hits hardest for his wife, Louise. Already oppressed by the appalling climate, frustrated in a loveless marriage, and belittled by the wives of more privileged officers, Louise wants out.

Feeling responsible for her unhappiness, Henry decides against his better judgment to accept a loan from a black marketeer to secure Louise’s passage. It’s just a single indiscretion, yet for Henry it precipitates a rapid fall from grace as one moral compromise after another leads him into a web of blackmail, adultery, and murder. And for a devout man like Henry, there may be nothing left but damnation.
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
272 pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Edition:
0, New Ed
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0099478420
ISBN13:
9780099478423
kindle Asin:
B097NPCPGD

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