Graham Greene: The Third Man 

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Graham Greene: The Third Man

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Samuel West reads the classic Graham Greene thriller that inspired the 1949 film.

Post-war Vienna: Rollo Martins gets a surprise as he faces up to the real nature of his friend, Harry Lime. Read by Samuel West.

Faced with the harsh fact that his old friend Harry Lime wasn’t the hero he thought him to be, Rollo is drowning his sorrows. 

Doubting he’ll ever track down the third man present at Harry’s death, or even get Harry’s girl to fall in love with him, Rollo's desperate to leave the war-torn city. But the elusive Harry Lime is about to shock him one more time…. 

Samuel West continues reading Graham Greene's classic thriller, which was the inspiration for the 1949 film, starring Orson Welles.

Author: Graham Greene
Reader: Samuel West
Abridger: Richard Hamilton
Producer: Justine Willett
Music from the original soundtrack written and performed by Anton Karas.


First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2016.

Book at Bedtime: Graham Greene: The Third Man

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Samuel West reads the classic Graham Greene novella

Samuel West reads the classic Graham Greene novella, which inspired one of the most acclaimed films of all time

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