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The Third Man is one of the truly great post-war films, the Oscar winner starring Orson Welles and Joseph Cotton. This complete novella is the original basis for that film. The story centers on a pulp-fiction writer who is searching for an old friend in post-World War II Vienna. When he... read more
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First Sentence edit
ONE NEVER knows when the blow may fall.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 535 of 1272 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
Preceded by The Labyrinth of Solitude: The Other Mexico, Return to the Labyrinth of Solitude, Mexico and the United States, the Philanthropic Ogre, and followed by The 13 Clocks.
This is book 72 of 98 in The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time (Crime Writers' Association, 1990). (authoritative list)
Preceded by Deadheads, and followed by The Labyrinth Makers.
This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)
This is book 48 of 100 in Top 100 Mysteries of All Time (Mystery Writers of America, 1995). (authoritative list)
Preceded by Bank Shot, and followed by The Killer Inside Me.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Graham Greene (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
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Publication Date: 1950
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Page Count: 256
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Publication Date: 1950
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Page Count: 256
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- Dewey: 791.4372
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Movie Connections edit
- The Third Man (IMDb): 1949
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