noir novel · 1950
The Third Man
Novel
- 1950
- noir novel
- crime literature
Summary
The Third Man is a novella by English author Graham Greene. It is set in post-World War II Vienna, a city divided among the Allied powers and rife with intrigue. Originally written in 1948 as a treatment for the 1949 film of the same name directed by Carol Reed, the story was later published as a standalone work in 1950.
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