The Heart of the MatterScobie is an officer in a war-torn West African state. When he is passed over for a promotion, he borrows money to send his wife away on holiday. In her absence, he falls in love with Helen, a young widow, and his life is transformed. With an inability to distinguish between love, pity and responsibility, Scobie moves towards his final damnation... Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved. |
Contents
I | 11 |
II | 61 |
III | 83 |
V | 109 |
VI | 111 |
VII | 163 |
VIII | 177 |
IX | 203 |
XI | 214 |
XII | 226 |
XIII | 238 |
XIV | 249 |
XV | 255 |
XVI | 260 |
XVII | 267 |
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