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The Quiet American
The Quiet American
Author: Graham Greene
While the French Army in Indo-China is grappling with the Vietminh, back in Saigon a young and high-minded American named Pyle begins to channel economic aid to a "Third Force." — Caught between French colonialists and the Vietminh, Fowler, the narrator and seasoned foreign correspondent, observes: "I never knew a man who had better motives for a...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780142001387
ISBN-10: 0142001384
Publication Date: 11/5/2002
Pages: 188
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  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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3.3 stars, based on 33 ratings
Publisher: Penguin Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Superb novel, still very timely today. Greene's writing is masterful.
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Only too timely. Very well written. Still poses knotty moral dilemmas for the reader.
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a classic about the Vietnam war and our involvement in it . Wonderfully written.

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