Graham Greene
The Quiet American
Paperback
(Vintage Classics Nov. 2, 2004)
, Centenary edition
With a new introduction by Zadie Smith
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 naïve 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?
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 naïve 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?
- ISBN
- / 9780099478393
- Pages
- 192
- Weight
- 5.6 oz.
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 0.5 in.
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