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First edition, first impression. Widely regarded as the author's masterpiece, this "powerful novel about the pains and pleasures of adultery" (ODNB) was inspired by Greene's own affair with Lady Catherine Walston. The book received a film adaptation in 1955 and in 1999, the latter starring Ralph Fiennes, Julianne Moore, and Stephen Rea. Loosely inserted is an enthusiastic review of the book from the 8 September 1951 issue of the New Statesman and Nation by J.D. Scott, titled "Polished Answer" (vol. 42, pp. 257-8). Octavo. Original grey cloth, spine lettered in gilt, publisher's device on rear cover in blind, buff endpapers. With dust jacket. Top edge foxed, else clean; jacket spine panel slightly toned, panels bright, light foxing on verso, unclipped: a very good copy in like jacket. Brennan 25; Miller 29a.

About The End of the Affair

In a sense, 'The End of the Affair' is a theological work thinly disguised as a morose love story. It's a deeply moving narrative that delves into the complexities of human emotion set against the backdrop of World War II. Greene's prose is intricate and the story is a reflection on faith, love, and the painful search for meaning in a seemingly indifferent world.