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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.
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The Heart of the Matter, Graham Greene
- Language
- Released
- 1978
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- Book condition
- Good
- Price
- €3.19
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Graham Greene
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Released
- 1978
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 156
- ISBN10
- 0140017895
- ISBN13
- 9780140017892
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Mystery Novels, Religious Topics, Love, Classics, Christian Themes, British Literature, English Literature, Africa, Adapted for Film, Marriage, Infidelity, Colonialism, Colonies
- First published
- 1956
- Original title
- The Heart of the Matter
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
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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.