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London: William Heinemann, 1951. 8vo. Recently rebound, three quarters black morocco over black textured boards, raised bands to spine, spine lettered in gilt; new endpapers, but retaining original half-title; pp. [vi], 237; original cloth spine bound in at back; even toning to paper-stock; binding fine. First edition. Greene's tale of adulterous love and guilt is heart-rending, bitter and truthful. The main character, the writer Maurice Bendrix, is based upon Greene himself and carries many of his creator's conflicted feelings.

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.