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The Quiet American: Discover Graham Green’s prescient political masterpiece
Graham Greene
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Description for The Quiet American: Discover Graham Green’s prescient political masterpiece
Paperback. Pyle is a young idealistic American sent to promote democracy through a mysterious 'Third Force'. As his naive optimism starts to cause bloodshed, his friend Fowler, a cynical foreign correspondent, finds it hard to stand aside and watch. But even as he intervenes he wonders why: for the sake of politics, or for love? Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 154.
'The novel that I love the most is The Quiet American' Ian McEwan, Sunday Times bestselling author of Lessons
Into the intrigue and violence of 1950s Saigon comes CIA agent Alden Pyle, a young idealistic American sent to promote democracy through a mysterious 'Third Force'.
As Pyle's naive optimism starts to cause bloodshed, his friend Fowler, a cynical foreign correspondent, finds it hard to stand aside and watch. But even as Fowler intervenes he wonders why: for the greater good, or something altogether more complicated?
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ZADIE SMITH
**One of the BBC's ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099478393
SKU
V9780099478393
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
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99-39
About Graham Greene
Graham Greene was born in 1904. He worked as a journalist and critic, and in 1940 became literary editor of the Spectator. He was later employed by the Foreign Office. As well as his many novels, Graham Greene wrote several collections of short stories, four travel books, six plays, three books of autobiography, two of biography and four books for ... Read more
Reviews for The Quiet American: Discover Graham Green’s prescient political masterpiece
The novel that I love the most is The Quiet American
Ian McEwan There has been no novel of any political scope about Vietnam since Graham Greene wrote The Quiet American
Harper's
A master of storytelling
The Times
One of the finest writers of any language
Washington Post
A superb storyteller - he ... Read more
Ian McEwan There has been no novel of any political scope about Vietnam since Graham Greene wrote The Quiet American
Harper's
A master of storytelling
The Times
One of the finest writers of any language
Washington Post
A superb storyteller - he ... Read more