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First edition, first impression, rare with the jacket in such sparkling condition. This "powerful novel about the pains and pleasures of adultery" (ODNB) was inspired by the author's own affair with Lady Catherine Walston, and is regarded by many as his masterpiece. Octavo. Original grey cloth, spine lettered in gilt, publisher's device on rear cover in blind, buff endpapers. With dust jacket. Spine sunned, front inner hinge tender; jacket notably bright and clean, only a few nicks, unclipped: a near-fine copy in fine jacket. Brennan 25; Miller 29a.

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.