Human factors

Author: Graham Greene
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Publication Date: 2001-03-01
Features: He is a double agent. He does not believe in communism, but for his Communist friends, he leaks intelligence. The Human Factor is not a traditional spy novel. He focuses on portraying the more important inner world of each character. British agent Casser is sent to white-ruled South Africa. There, he falls in love with a black woman, Sarah. To protect Sarah from racist persecution and to help her compatriots, he seeks the help of the KGB and becomes a double agent. However, the KGB betrays him for its own interests, and the British are also hunting down defectors. The humanistic Casser becomes a tool and a sacrifice of exploited humanity.
British agent Casser is sent to white-ruled South Africa. There, he falls in love with a black woman, Sarah. To protect Sarah from racist persecution and to help her compatriots, he seeks the help of the KGB and becomes a double agent. However, the KGB betrays him for its own interests, and the British are also hunting down defectors. The humanistic Casser becomes a tool and a sacrifice of exploited humanity.