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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
- Langue
- Année de publication
- 1978
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- (souple)
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- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Graham Greene
- Éditeur
- Penguin Books
- Publié
- 1978
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 156
- ISBN10
- 0140017895
- ISBN13
- 9780140017892
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Fiction, Polars & Thrillers, Aventure, Polars, Thèmes religieux, Amour, Classiques, Thèmes chrétiens, Littérature britannique, Littérature anglaise, Afrique, Adapté au cinéma, Mariage, Infidélité, Colonialisme, Colonies
- Première publication
- 1956
- Titre original
- The Heart of the Matter
- Évaluation
- 4 sur 5
- Description
- 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.