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Title: Brighton Rock
Author: Graham Greene
Original Publish Year: 1938
Original Language: English
Nominator: GenevaBookClub
GIBC: Read By Club
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A murder thriller set in 1930s Brighton. The title is a reference to a confectionery traditionally sold at seaside resorts, used as a metaphor for human character. The novel ties into Greene's earlier 'entertainment' A Gun for Sale, Raven's murder of mob boss Kite, mentioned in A Gun For Sale, allows Pinkie to take over his mob and thus sets the events of the novel in motion.
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