The human factor

Label

The human factor

Statement of responsibility

Graham Greene ; introduction by Colm Tóibín

Creator

• Greene, Graham, 1904-1991

Language

eng

Summary

Maurice Castle is a high-level operative of the British Secret Service during the Cold War era. Deeply in love with his African wife, Castle decides with misgivings to act as a double agent to help his in-laws in South Africa. Eventually Castle begins passing information to the Soviets. In order to evade detection, he allows his assistant to be wrongly identified as the source of the leaks. But when suspicions remain, Castle is forced to make an even more excruciating sacrifice to save himself

Member of

• Penguin classics

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

[Fic]

Index

no index present

LC call number

PR6013.R44

LC item number

H8 2008

Literary form

fiction

Series statement

Penguin classics

Target audience

adult