The Heart of the Matter

The Heart of the Matter

Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction
Paperback Published on: 07/10/2004
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Synopsis

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JAMES WOOD. Scobie, a police officer serving in a wartime West African state, is distrusted, being scrupulously honest and immune to bribery. But then he falls in love, and in doing so he is forced to betray everything he believes in, with drastic and tragic consequences.

  • Publisher: Vintage Publishing
  • ISBN: 9780099478423
  • Number of pages: 288
  • Weight: 202g
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 17 mm

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The Heart of the Matter
Amazing...
Scobie, a major in the colonial police in west Africa during World War II, is beyond reproach. He is faithful to his wife, where his colleagues seem less t... READ MORE
D J Smith