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Synopsis
Maurice Castle is a high-level operative in the British secret service during the Cold War. He is deeply in love with his African wife, who escaped apartheid South Africa with the help of his communist friend. Despite his misgivings, Castle decides to act as a double agent, passing information to the Soviets to help his in-laws in South Africa. In order to evade detection, he allows his assistant to be wrongly identified as the source of the leaks. But when suspicions remain, Castle is forced to make an even more excruciating sacrifice to save himself. Originally published in 1978, "The Human Factor "is an exciting novel of espionage drawn from Greene's own experiences in MI6 during World War II, and ultimately a deeply humanistic examination of the very nature of loyalty. This edition features a new introduction by Colm Toibin.
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'Graham Greene's beautiful and disturbing novel is filled with tenderness, humour, excitement and doubt.' (The Times)
'It is beautifully done, a pleasure to read, a succession of deft, unobtrusive, yet masterly touches.' (The Guardian)
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The Human Factor (The Collected Edition)
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Dust jacket missing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards have moderate shelf rubbing with soiling and smudging as well as bumping. Binding is sound with a cocked spine. Endpages have light scuffing and smudging. Page edges have light scuffing and smudging. Interior pages are unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery. Seller Inventory # 1668002153