THE HEART OF THE MATTER

By Graham Greene

Synopsis

In West Africa, Scobie is a scrupulously honest senior police officer, but when he falls in love he is forced to betray everything he stands for and believes in, with tragic consequences.

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Narrator	Gerald Sanctuary
Length	10hrs 15mins
Catalogue No.	5937
Publisher	Bodley Head

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