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The Human Factor

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A leak is traced to a small sub-section of the secret service, sparking off the inevitable security checks, tensions and suspicions. The sort of atmosphere, perhaps, where mistakes could be made? For Maurice Castle, it is the end of the line anyway, and time for him to retire to live peacefully with his wife and child. But no-one escapes so easily from the lonely, isolated, neurotic world of the SIS.

‘Graham Greene's beautiful and disturbing novel is filled with tenderness, humour, excitement and doubt’ The Times

© Graham Greene 1978 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

 Classics Espionage Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Political Psychological Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense
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Loved the characters, who kept the fantastic writing so alive. Wonderful book, thoughtful and provoking. Unbelievably fabulous narration too.

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A subtle exploration of loyalties, morals, motives and love and the lengths and depths to which people will go in order to validate their beliefs, both to others and themselves.

The Humanity Factor

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