Graham Greene’s A Burnt-Out Case is an absorbing novel of love and death, and of faith and salvation.
Querry, the main character, was a celebrated success as an architect in a large city. When he realized he could no longer put his complete self into his work, he sought refuge from his demanding public and found it in a leper colony run by priests and nuns and situated in the deep of Africa.
It was there, through the meeting of Marie, a young girl hopelessly tied to a cold, selfish husband, that Querry began to encounter life’s challenges again.
This memorable novel shows the damage which can be inflicted upon individuals by today’s demanding society. The readers of this enjoyable book may find themselves identifying with Querry and some of the problems he was forced to deal with.