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“All the emotions have something in common. People are quite aware of the sorrow there always is in lust, but they are not so aware of the lust there is in sorrow.”

Quote by Graham Greene

Book:The Tenth Man

Work

In this suspenseful narrative, a group of individuals becomes entangled in a web of deceit and moral ambiguity after the mysterious death of a tenth man. more

Author

Graham Greene was a renowned British writer born on October 2, 1904. His works are characterized by deep insight and unique narrative techniques, and he is hailed as one of the greatest novelists of the 20th century. Greene's writing spans a variety of themes, including spy novels, religious novels, and noir novels. more

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