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“An artist paints his picture not in a few hours but in all the years of experience before he takes up the brush, and it is the same with failure.”

Quote by Graham Greene

Work

The Tenth Man

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
Graham Greene

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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