Standalone novel · 1948
The Heart of the Matter
Major Scobie, a deputy commissioner of police in a British colony in West Africa during the Second World War, is an honest man whose pity for others leads him into compromise.
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Book facts
- Author
- Graham Greene
- Series
- Standalone
- Published
- 1948
- Setting
- Set in Freetown
- Characters charted
- 1
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Heart of the Matter
1 recurring or key character from Graham Greene’s chart. Introduces Major Scobie.
Lead 1
- Major ScobieFirst appearancePolice officer in West Africa