The End of the Affair (Digital Original) (Virago Modern Classics: Vol. 13)

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Synopsis
Graham Greene&’s masterful novel of love and betrayal in World War II London is &“undeniably a major work of art&” (The New Yorker). Maurice Bendrix, a writer in Clapham during the Blitz, develops an acquaintance with Sarah Miles, the bored, beautiful wife of a dull civil servant named Henry. Maurice claims it&’s to divine a character for his novel-in-progress. That&’s the first deception. What he really wants is Sarah, and what Sarah needs is a man with passion. So begins a series of reckless trysts doomed by Maurice&’s increasing romantic demands and Sarah&’s tortured sense of guilt. Then, after Maurice miraculously survives a bombing, Sarah ends the affair—quickly, absolutely, and without explanation. It&’s only when Maurice crosses paths with Sarah&’s husband that he discovers the fallout of their duplicity—and it&’s more unexpected than Maurice, Henry, or Sarah herself could have imagined. Adapted for film in both 1956 and 1999, Greene&’s novel of all that inspires love—and all that poisons it—is &“singularly moving and beautiful&” (Evelyn Waugh).
Copyright:
1951

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
160 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781504052474
Publisher:
Open Road Media
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Copyrighted By:
Graham Greene
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Military, Romance, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
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