Description
In this masterwork of moral darkness, Graham Greene follows Pinkie Brown, a ruthless teenage gangster navigating the seedy underworld of 1930s Brighton, whose violent ambitions and twisted Catholic faith collide in a tale of sin and damnation. When amateur detective Ida pursues the truth behind a murder, she becomes entangled with Pinkie in a psychological cat-and-mouse game that explores the nature of evil and redemption. Greene's gripping narrative examines how Pinkie's corruption of the innocent Rose becomes his true damnation, far more damning than the murders that punctuate his criminal rise. Blending the conventions of detective fiction with profound theological questioning, the novel presents a haunting meditation on morality, faith, and the possibility of salvation in a world consumed by darkness. A landmark work of twentieth-century literature, Brighton Rock remains a powerful exploration of how evil operates and the terrible choices that define human souls.
Available Editions
paperback
Vintage
Published Jan 1, 2011
269 pages
ISBN: 9780099541684
paperback
Vintage Classics
Published Sep 4, 2013
ISBN: 9780099478478
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First Published
1938
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Brighton Rock by Graham Greene.