A Burnt-Out Case
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A haunting work of existential fiction, A Burnt-Out Case chronicles the journey of Querry, a world-famous architect who, consumed by spiritual emptiness and moral exhaustion, retreats to a remote leper colony deep in the Belgian Congo. Graham Greene constructs a searing narrative that uncovers the paradox of a man fleeing his own celebrity and faith, only to find himself entangled once more in the lives of those around him. The novel presents its themes with Greene's characteristic moral seriousness and psychological precision, drawing on his own experiences in Africa to illustrate the corrosive effects of fame, disillusionment, and the absence of belief. A deeply introspective work, it stands as one of Greene's most personally resonant novels, asking whether a man who has lost all capacity for feeling can ever truly be redeemed.
Author: Graham Greene
Format: Paperback
Genre: Modern fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A haunting work of existential fiction, A Burnt-Out Case chronicles the journey of Querry, a world-famous architect who, consumed by spiritual emptiness and moral exhaustion, retreats to a remote leper colony deep in the Belgian Congo. Graham Greene constructs a searing narrative that uncovers the paradox of a man fleeing his own celebrity and faith, only to find himself entangled once more in the lives of those around him. The novel presents its themes with Greene's characteristic moral seriousness and psychological precision, drawing on his own experiences in Africa to illustrate the corrosive effects of fame, disillusionment, and the absence of belief. A deeply introspective work, it stands as one of Greene's most personally resonant novels, asking whether a man who has lost all capacity for feeling can ever truly be redeemed.