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Graham Greene, The Heart of the Matter, First Ed

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Graham Greene, The Heart of the Matter, First Ed
<B>Graham Greene</B></I>. <B><I>The Heart of the Matter</B></I></B></I>. New York: The Viking Press, 1948. First edition. One of 750 copies bound for Friends of the Viking Press. Octavo. 306 pages.<BR><BR>Gray-cloth-backed. Gold lettering on spine. Red and gold lettering and decorations on front cover. The spine is faded to tan. Overall in very good condition.<BR><BR>Though he often was referred to as a "Catholic novelist," British writer Graham Greene (1904-1991) preferred to be called "a novelist who happened to be Catholic." Based on his experiences while working for the Secret Intelligence Service in Sierra Leone during World War II, <I>The Heart of the Matter</B></I> was the third of his "Catholic novels," which also include <I>Brighton Rock</B></I> (1938), <I>The Power and the Glory</B></I> (1940), and <I>The End of the Affair</B></I> (1951). <I>The Heart of the Matter</B></I> was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 1948.<BR><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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