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This noir classic by "a superb storyteller" is the basis for the movie named the best British film of all time by the British Film Institute ( The New York Times).
Almost-broke pulp author Rollo Martins sets out for Vienna after receiving an invitation from his old friend Harry Lime, who might have a financial opportunity for him. But when he arrives, he's shocked to learn that Lime is dead in what appeared to be an accident—and that his pal had been under investigation for racketeering. That raises questions some questions for Martins, so he starts combing the postwar ruins of the Austrian capital to find out for himself what happened to Harry Lime . . .
The Third Man is one of the best-known works by Graham Greene, author of The Quiet American, Our Man in Havana, and The End of the Affair—famed for his complex, philosophical novels, and compelling tales of crime, espionage, and suspense.
Praise for Graham Greene:
"The most ingenious, inventive and exciting of our novelists . . .A master of storytelling." —V. S. Pritchett, The Times (London)
"Greene had wit and grace...and a transcendent universal compassion that places him for all time in the ranks of world literature." —John LeCarre, # 1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
"In a class by himself." —William Golding, Nobel Prize winning author of Lord of the Flies
"An enormously popular writer who was also one of the most significant novelists of his time." — Newsweek
Almost-broke pulp author Rollo Martins sets out for Vienna after receiving an invitation from his old friend Harry Lime, who might have a financial opportunity for him. But when he arrives, he's shocked to learn that Lime is dead in what appeared to be an accident—and that his pal had been under investigation for racketeering. That raises questions some questions for Martins, so he starts combing the postwar ruins of the Austrian capital to find out for himself what happened to Harry Lime . . .
The Third Man is one of the best-known works by Graham Greene, author of The Quiet American, Our Man in Havana, and The End of the Affair—famed for his complex, philosophical novels, and compelling tales of crime, espionage, and suspense.
Praise for Graham Greene:
"The most ingenious, inventive and exciting of our novelists . . .A master of storytelling." —V. S. Pritchett, The Times (London)
"Greene had wit and grace...and a transcendent universal compassion that places him for all time in the ranks of world literature." —John LeCarre, # 1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
"In a class by himself." —William Golding, Nobel Prize winning author of Lord of the Flies
"An enormously popular writer who was also one of the most significant novelists of his time." — Newsweek
This noir classic by "a superb storyteller" is the basis for the movie named the best British film of all time by the British Film Institute ( The New York Times).
Almost-broke pulp author Rollo Martins sets out for Vienna after receiving an invitation from his old friend Harry Lime, who might ...
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Graham Greene (1904–1991) is recognized as one of the most important writers of the twentieth century, achieving both literary acclaim and popular success. His best known works include Brighton Rock, The Heart of the Matter, The Quiet American, and The Power and the Glory. After leaving Oxford, Greene first pursued a career in journalism before dedicating himself full-time to writing with his first big success, Stamboul Train. He became involved in screenwriting and wrote adaptations for the cinema as well as original screenplays, the most successful being The Third Man. Religious, moral, and political themes are at the root of much of his work, and throughout his life he traveled to some of the wildest and most volatile parts of the world, which provided settings for his fiction. Greene was a member of the Order of Merit and a Companion of Honour.
Graham Greene (1904–1991) is recognized as one of the most important writers of the twentieth century, achieving both literary acclaim and popular success. His best known works include Brighton Rock, The Heart of the Matter, The Quiet American, and The Power and the Glory. After leaving Oxford, G...
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