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A review by gadrake
The Constant Gardener by John le Carré
5.0
Here is a literary thriller that has fully turned me into a John le Carré fan. Excellent story and powerful writing.
This slowly unfolding, character-driven story contains a deep moral and ethical issue. After an older British man's beautiful young attorney wife is raped and murdered, he begins a solitary journey to discover what really occurred. Simple premise that shapes a complicated plot as the author explores the influences of global capitalism, abuses of huge pharmaceutical companies, racial roles of friendship between the whites and the Africans, a May/December marital relationship, extramarital affairs, political cover-ups, third world aid workers, and spy tactics. This novel which simmers with a steady low-grade anger is loaded.
Readers who wonder what life would be like if run by corporations rather than governments should spend some time with The Constant Gardner.
This slowly unfolding, character-driven story contains a deep moral and ethical issue. After an older British man's beautiful young attorney wife is raped and murdered, he begins a solitary journey to discover what really occurred. Simple premise that shapes a complicated plot as the author explores the influences of global capitalism, abuses of huge pharmaceutical companies, racial roles of friendship between the whites and the Africans, a May/December marital relationship, extramarital affairs, political cover-ups, third world aid workers, and spy tactics. This novel which simmers with a steady low-grade anger is loaded.
Readers who wonder what life would be like if run by corporations rather than governments should spend some time with The Constant Gardner.