The Quiet American (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
by Graham Greene
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Author: Graham GreeneIntroduction: Robert Stone
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-08-31
ISBN: 0143039024
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: Penguin Classics
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- ISBN13: 9780143039020
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Book Review: Graham Greene's masterpiece
Summary: 5 Stars
'The Quiet American' is set in Vietnam in the early-mid 1950's. The French have just begun to realize the futility of trying to help the mass illiterate embrace democracy, all the while fighting an increasingly costly jungle styled war against insurgents.
This is the story of Fowler and Pyle (the quiet American ). Fowler is an English reporter and has been covering the war for some time, while Pyle is newly arrived and attached to the American diplomatic branch; a presence which is just starting to become involved in this area of south east Asia. Their paths cross, initially over a girl, and then later through a series of events, causing their destinies to become entwined in ways neither could foresee. Fowler is the main focus of the book, with Pyle dropping in and out just enough to add new twists and developments to the situations that arise.
It is a tale of love, lust, intrigue, espionage, and some misguided (misguided, depending on which side your on) ideological thinking. Throw in an occasional skirmish or two and you've got a tense, psychological thriller.
Conclusion:
I really enjoyed this book. It was in all honesty, a little slow to get into, but somehow, great stories are often like that. Hard to put down...very well done.
5 Stars.
Ray Nicholson
Summary of The Quiet American (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
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 finds it hard to stand and watch.Greene, Graham Books
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