Brighton Rock
Brighton Rock by Graham Greene, published by Pan Macmillan on July 25, 2017, is a compelling exploration of morality and adolescent rebellion. This edition spans 352 pages and is presented in English. The novel follows Pinkie Brown, a troubled teenage gangster who commits a brutal murder, setting off a chain of events that intertwines his fate with that of Rose, a young waitress, and Ida Arnold, a woman determined to seek justice.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of good and evil, set against the backdrop of Brighton’s pre-war underworld. The story unfolds amidst the seaside amusements and dilapidated boarding houses, creating a gritty atmosphere that enhances the psychological tension. This edition also includes an introduction by Professor Richard Greene, providing additional context to Greene’s exploration of the complex interplay between piety and savagery.
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Graham Greene’s powerful novel of good, evil and adolescent rebellion.Pinkie Brown, a neurotic teenage gangster wielding a razor blade and a bottle of sulfuric acid, commits a brutal murder – but it does not go unnoticed. Rose, a naïve young waitress at a rundown café, has the unwitting power to destroy his crucial alibi, and Ida Arnold, a woman bursting with easy certainties about what is right and wrong, has made it her mission to bring about justice and redemption.
Set among the seaside amusements and dilapidated boarding houses of Brighton’s pre-war underworld, Brighton Rock is both a gritty thriller and a study of a soul in torment. A classic of modern literature, it maps out the strange border between piety and savagery.
With an introduction by Professor Richard Greene.
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