A Burnt Out Case by Graham Greene

A Burnt Out Case by Graham Greene

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Querry, a world famous architect, is diagnosed as being "burnt-out". He arrives, anonymously, at a leper colony in the Congo, and loses himself in his work for them. Slowly, Querry approaches a cure for his disease of the mind. Then the white community find out who querry is.

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A Burnt Out Case by Graham Greene

Querry, a world famous architect, is the victim of a terrible attack of indifference: he no longer finds meaning in art of pleasure in life. Arriving anonymously at a Congo leper village, he is diagnosed as the mental equivalent of a 'burnt-out case', a leper who has gone through a stage of mutilation. However, as Querry loses himself in work for the lepers his disease of mind slowly approaches a cure. Then the white community finds out who Querry is...
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ISBN 13 9780099286134
ISBN 10 0099286130
Title A Burnt Out Case
Author Graham Greene
Series Vintage Classics
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 2001-05-03
Number of pages 208
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.