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Lädt ... The End of the Affair (Original 1951; 2004. Auflage)von Graham Greene (Autor)
Werk-InformationenDas Ende einer Affäre von Graham Greene (1951)
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. considering that this really is a book about an adulterous affair and whether or not god exists, i liked this much more than expected. there were some lovely lines in here and even though i'm predisposed to dislike almost everything about it, i mostly liked it. i didn't care about the people at all, or really care to read their arguments about god, but i still thought he did this well. Simply heartbreaking book of a man, Maurice Bendrix, in love with a married woman, Sarah Miles. She is in love with him as well, but because she wishes to become Catholic, she is told by a priest that she can't divorce Harry to be with him. They carry on an affair during WWII, but when Maurice is hurt during a bombing of his building, Sarah makes a deal with God that if Maurice lives, she will stay away from him. She breaks it off, and Maurice can't handle it. He then goes to a PI, who gives him evidence of an affair. He is angry, and claims he hates Sarah. Devastating news follows. In this short novel, which is semi-autobiographical, is very sad, and leaves you emotionally drained.
In "The End of the Affair" the splendidly stupid private detective, Alfred Parkis, and his apprentice son, and the maudlin grifter who is the heroine's mother, equal the best of the seedy supernumeraries of his other novels. It is savage and sad, vulgar and ideal, coarse and refined, and a rather accurate image of an era of cunning and glory, of cowardice and heroism, of belief and unbelief. Great romantic novels are about pain and hate, and among the greatest is Graham Greene's searing The End of the Affair. It is one of the most forensic and honest analyses of love you will ever read. Gehört zu VerlagsreihenIst enthalten inBearbeitet/umgesetzt inHat als Erläuterung für Schüler oder StudentenAuszeichnungenPrestigeträchtige AuswahlenBemerkenswerte Listen
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MONICA ALI The love affair between Maurice Bendrix and Sarah, flourishing in the turbulent times of the London Blitz, ends when she suddenly and without explanation breaks it off. After a chance meeting rekindles his love and jealousy two years later, Bendrix hires a private detective to follow Sarah, and slowly his love for her turns into an obsession. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)823.912Literature English English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1901-1945Klassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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I love a good love story full of moral ambiguity and gray areas. This book, my first by Greene, had all the makings of a 4 star book through the half-way mark of the tale. Love, lust, deceit, anguish -- that perfect cocktail for an intriguing book. Graham's prowess with his prose added to the enjoyment. However, around the 50% mark, the book veered into an odd philosophical direction. By the end of the book the plot had "jumped the shark" and was downright loopy.
I listened to a newish recording narrated by Colin Firth. Now, Mr. Firth could read the phone book and still have it sound more enticing than several books on the market. His narration was second to none, but it couldn't completely save the bizarre plot direction of this book.
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