Graham Greene — A Burnt-out Case

London, Heinemann, 1961. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this notable novel by Graham Greene. "A Burnt-Out Case" is set in a Leper colony on the upper reaches of the Congo. First edition. Greene took inspiration from his own travels in the Congo and the Cameroons when writing this novel, and dedicated it to doctor Michel Lechat who worked at a leper colony Greene visited in Yonda. Greene stated that through this work he intended to give dramatic expression to various types of belief, half-belief and non-belief in a setting that is removed from world-politics. Written by Henry Graham Greene, an English writer and journalist regarded by many as one of the leading novelists of the twentieth century. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is smart with light wear and creasing to the extremities. Minor sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.