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The Heart of the Matter

(1948)
A novel by

 
 
Awards
1948 James Tait Black Memorial Prize

Scobie is a principled police officer in a war-torn West African state. When he is passed over for promotion he is forced to borrow money to send his despairing wife away on a holiday. In her absence he falls in love with Helen and his life is transformed by the experience.


Genre: Literary Fiction

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