Originally published in 1948, The Heart of the Matter is the unforgettable portrait of one man-flawed yet heroic, destroyed and redeemed by a terrible conflict of passion and faith.
When Scobie falls in love with the young widow Helen, he finds vital passion again yielding to pity, integrity giving way to deceit and dishonor-a vortex leading directly to murder.Īs Scobie's world crumbles, his personal crisis develops the foundation of a story by turns suspenseful, fascinating, and, finally, tragic. Scobie is bound by strict integrity to his role as assistant police commissioner and by severe responsibility to his wife, Louise, for whom he cares with a fatal pity. Graham Greene's masterpiece, The Heart of the Matter, tells the story of a good man enmeshed in love, intrigue, and evil in a West African coastal town. Wilson sat on the balcony of the Bedford Hotel with his bald pink knees thrust against the ironwork. The book details a life-changing moral crisis for Henry Scobie. The Heart of the Matter (1948) is a novel by English author Graham Greene. A solid example of this collection of superb Green novels, which despite the slightly untidy jacket looks very presentable on the shelf in the fitted archival cover.(Book 551 from 1001 books) - The Heart of The Matter, Graham Greene Please contact bookseller for exact price. Please note : this book is very heavy (1500g) overseas purchasers may be charged additional shipping. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection.
For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. There is a 15mm tear to the foot of the front joint. There are light handling marks to the gloss, and rubs to the joint ends and corners. Jacket some minor crimping and creasing to edges. Text block clean, with light toning to edges, slightly more pronounced to top edge. Faux leather boards sharp and clean, gilt perfect. First edition first printing of this superb collection of the five most famous novels by Graham Greene.
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