Description

In the shadowy ruins of post-war Vienna, an American writer arrives to investigate the suspicious death of his old friend, Harry Lime—a man authorities believe is dead. As divided loyalties, black-market dealings, and fractured identities come to light, the city becomes a maze of secrets and moral compromise. Originally conceived as a screenplay and later shaped into a taut novella, the story combines atmospheric suspense with Graham Greene’s incisive exploration of friendship, betrayal, and conscience.

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paperback

Penguin Books

Published Jan 1, 1999

157 pages

ISBN: 9780140286823

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Details

First Published

1950

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for The Third Man by Graham Greene.

Violence
War/Trauma
Death/Grief