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The Quiet American

byGraham Greene

Who is this book for? Readers interested in political fiction, war stories, and character-driven narratives.

Topics WarPoliticsLoveIdentity
MoodMelancholic, Reflective
RomanceMajor Subplot
ViolenceModerate
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes
'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

Language

en

Published on

10/07/2004

Pages

192

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780099478393

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