![]() So, novel is also one of sin and redemption, devine and social justice. In this exciting underworld thriller, Greene pits Roman Catholic doctrines of sin and of morality - Pinkie and Rose are Catholics (as was Greene) - against Ida's non-religious moral sensibilities. All this leads to a chain of fresh crimes. Enter other protagonists: amateur sleuth Ida driven by a keen sense social justice, and, innocent waitress Rose, Pinkie's new bride who, unknowingly, holds the ace card in the complex, brilliant alibi Pinkie has set up. El joven Pinkie Brown, con tan solo diecisiete años, lidera una banda de matones. La ciudad de Brighton en la Inglaterra de los años treinta era un animado lugar de veraneo, pero también un foco de actividad criminal. Both in Brighton, blood spills - "Brighton Rock" is sweet traditionally sold at English seaside resorts, and here a metaphor for the murder weapon. Un thriller trepidante, la primera de las grandes novelas de Graham Greene. ![]() See search resultsfor this author Graham Greene(Author) 4.1 out of 5 stars1,527 ratings See all formats and editions Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Heir to the gang is Pinkie, a teenage sociopath yet to fully prove himself. Brighton Rock Paperback Augby Graham Greene (Author) Visit Amazon's Graham Greene Page Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Previously he had come and exposed a gang controlled slot machine racket which was published in the Daily Messenger (see Greene's previous novel Gun for Sale, 1936 for particulars). ![]() It marks journalist Charles "Fred" Hale's second assignment to Brighton. Murder thriller set in pre-War 1930s Brighton. First published in 1938 this is a 1962 reprint. ![]() Softcover/VG w/light edge & surface wear. ![]()
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