Brighton Rock

Cover of Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
Year: 2013
Language: en
Edition: Main Market Ed.
Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9781909621046
Dimensions:
Height: 6.18109 Inches
Length: 4.05511 Inches
Width: 0.82677 Inches
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Brighton Rock by Graham Greene, published by Collector’s Library in 2013, is a significant work that delves into the psyche of a young gangster named Pinkie Brown. This edition spans 352 pages and is presented in English. The narrative explores Pinkie’s violent world, where he resorts to extreme measures to survive, revealing a complex interplay between his brutal actions and an underlying desire for redemption.

Readers will encounter a gripping tale that intertwines elements of thriller and literary exploration, focusing on themes of morality and the human condition. As Pinkie navigates the challenges posed by Ida, a woman with clear moral convictions, and the haunting presence of mercy, the story unfolds against the backdrop of seaside amusements and criminal undertakings. Brighton Rock stands as a classic in modern literature, examining the delicate balance between holiness and savagery.


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‘He was ready for more deaths.’ Pinkie Brown, a young gangster wielding a razor blade and a bottle vitriol, will kill anyone to stay alive and free. In the first of his major novels, Graham Greene looks into this brutal mind finds there a yearning for repentance. Brighton Rock is both a thriller and the study of soul in torment. Pinkie is hunted down both by Ida, a woman bursting with easy certainties about what is right and wrong, and by a mysterious power of pity and mercy. Set against seaside amusements and race-track protection rackets, this story has become one of the classics of modern literature, mapping out the strange border between holiness and savagery.

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Publisher: Collector’s Library. Year: 2013.
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ISBN-13: 9781909621046.
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