The Quiet American
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Product Information
| ISBN | 9780099478393 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Graham Greene |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.152 |
| Publishing Date | 07/10/2004 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €13.92 |
| Tax | €0.83 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €14.75 |
| Availability | +20 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
''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**