The Quiet American: Discover Graham Green’s prescient political masterpiece
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| Author | Graham Greene |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Publication Date | 2004-10-07 |
| Pages | 208 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780099478393 |
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”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 100 Novels That Shaped Our World**
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| Weight | 0.152 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 1.4 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm |
| Author | Graham Greene |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint | Vintage Classics |
| Format | Paperback |
| ISBN-13 | 9780099478393 |
| Publication Date | 2004-10-07 |
| Publication Year | 2004 |
| Pages | 208 |
| Country of Publication | GB |
| Language | English |
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