A Question Of Character
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with chipping along the edges and spine. Noticeable wear consistent with age; price clipped. Page Condition: Likely yellowed given age. Markings: -. Binding: Appears intact.
A compelling work of fiction by French author Jean Hougron, A Question of Character draws on his firsthand experience living in Southeast Asia to craft a morally charged narrative steeped in colonial tension and human complexity. Hougron, best known for his acclaimed Indochina cycle, presents a story that dissects the psychological and ethical fabric of individuals thrust into extraordinary circumstances. With unflinching prose, he illustrates the fine and often treacherous line between integrity and compromise, examining what truly defines a person's character when stripped of comfort and convention. The narrative carries a brooding, introspective tone that is both suspenseful and deeply humanistic, marking it as a standout entry in mid-twentieth-century European fiction.
Author: Jean Hougron
Format: Hardback
Published: 1957, Hutchinson Of London
Genre: Fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with chipping along the edges and spine. Noticeable wear consistent with age; price clipped. Page Condition: Likely yellowed given age. Markings: -. Binding: Appears intact.
A compelling work of fiction by French author Jean Hougron, A Question of Character draws on his firsthand experience living in Southeast Asia to craft a morally charged narrative steeped in colonial tension and human complexity. Hougron, best known for his acclaimed Indochina cycle, presents a story that dissects the psychological and ethical fabric of individuals thrust into extraordinary circumstances. With unflinching prose, he illustrates the fine and often treacherous line between integrity and compromise, examining what truly defines a person's character when stripped of comfort and convention. The narrative carries a brooding, introspective tone that is both suspenseful and deeply humanistic, marking it as a standout entry in mid-twentieth-century European fiction.