The Third Man

Interesting Facts

• The book was written as a screenplay for a film, rather than as an independent literary work. Graham Greene created it specifically for the film of the same name, which became a cinema classic.
• The novel is set in post-war Vienna, giving the work an atmosphere of tension and uncertainty characteristic of that time.
• The main character, Rollo Martins, is a writer of cheap westerns, adding an ironic touch to his character, who finds himself at the center of espionage intrigues.
• One of the key themes of the book is moral ambiguity, reflecting the complex relationships between characters and their actions.
• The book features the famous scene on the Ferris wheel in Vienna's Prater park, which became one of the most memorable scenes in cinema history.
• Graham Greene used his impressions from his stay in Vienna in 1948 to create a realistic atmosphere of the city, divided among four Allied powers.