This was Greene's first novel and it already has his hallmarks: formal dialogue in which the protagonists circle around one another and the issues, and the great moral issues as played out in the lives of ordinary people. For a 21 year old it is brilliant although he later refined his style by making more sparing use of inner monologue. But Andrews thinks he is a coward (he was bullied by his father and the gang of smugglers) and it takes the girl to convince him that he does brave things.
Not Greene's best but still a very good book. July 2015; 221 pages
Other Greene's reviewed in this blog:
- The brilliant Stamboul Train
- The excellent A Gun for Sale
- The delightful The Ministry of Fear
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