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Police Commander Henry Scobie and his wife Louise have lived alongside other British officials for years in a remote West African colony. A suffocating environment that everyone is wanting to leave, especially Louise. Henry, for his part, is an upright man who stoically accepts his situation and his marriage to a woman for whom he feels compassion rather than affection and whom, above all, he tries to make happy. But with the arrival of an unexpected visitor, Henry's firm principles will be tested. Published in 1948 and inspired by the author's own experience in Sierra Leone during the war, this novel quickly became a best seller and is considered one of his best works. The setback of the plot delves into Greene's favorite themes: the chiaroscuro of human nature, betrayal of others and oneself, failure, faith, sacrifice and love carried to its ultimate consequences. Intense and moving, it is without a doubt an unforgettable novel.