The Heart of the Matter (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century) - Softcover
An assistant police commissioner in a West African coastal town lets passion overrule his honor
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Scobie, a police officer serving in a war-time West African state, is distrusted, being scrupulously honest and immune to bribery. But then he falls in love, and in doing so is forced to betray everything he believes in, with tragic consequences.
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"A superb storyteller with a gift for provoking controversy." -- New York Times
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- PublisherPenguin
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0140283323
- ISBN 13 9780140283327
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages256
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