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Scobie is an officer in a war-torn West African state. When he is passed over for a promotion, he borrows money to send his wife away on holiday. In her absence, he falls in love with Helen, a young widow, and his life is transformed. With an inability to distinguish between love, pity and responsibility, Scobie moves towards his final damnation...
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The Heart of the Matter, Graham Greene
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- Released
- 1968
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Graham Greene
- Publisher
- Heinemann Educational Publishers
- Released
- 1968
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0435293516
- ISBN13
- 9780435293512
- 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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- Scobie is an officer in a war-torn West African state. When he is passed over for a promotion, he borrows money to send his wife away on holiday. In her absence, he falls in love with Helen, a young widow, and his life is transformed. With an inability to distinguish between love, pity and responsibility, Scobie moves towards his final damnation...