New introduction by Colm Toibin provides contemporary insights and context
Classic espionage narrative drawn from Graham Greene's MI6 experiences
Deeply humanistic examination of loyalty and moral dilemmas
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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 A
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