The Quiet American by Graham Greene

The Quiet American by Graham Greene

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Into the violence of Indo-China comes Pyle, 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. Even as he intervenes he wonders why: for the sake of politics or love.

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The Quiet American by Graham Greene

Into the intrigue and violence of Indo-China comes Pyle, 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. Even as he intervenes he wonders why: for the sake of politics, or for love...
"'A great writer who spoke brilliantly to a whole generationProphet-like' Alec Guinness"
Graham Greene was born in 1904. He was a member of the Order of Merit and a Companion of Honour. Graham Greene died in April 1991. Among the many people who paid tribute to him on his death was Kingsley Amis: 'He will be missed all over the world. Until today, he was our greatest living novelist.
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ISBN 13 9780099481577
ISBN 10 009948157X
Title The Quiet American
Author Graham Greene
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 2005-05-05
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.