The Quiet American

by Graham Greene
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'A great writer who spoke brilliantly to a whole generation. Prophet-like' Alec Guinness

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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. But even as he intervenes he wonders why: for the sake of politics, or for love?

Editorial Reviews

"There has been no novel of any political scope about Vietnam since Graham Greene wrote The Quiet American" - Harper's

"One of the finest writers of any language" - Washington Post

"A superb storyteller - he had a talent for depicting local colour, a keen sense of the dramatic, an eye for dialogue, and skill in pacing his prose" - New York Times

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