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The Quiet American

Pages
192
Published
1955
Language
English

Synopsis

Set during the French-Indochina War, this classic follows British journalist Thomas Fowler, his Vietnamese mistress Phuong, and the idealistic American Pyle. Pyle's attempts to impose American ideals on the conflict lead to tragic consequences for all three. This prophetic novel offers a critical British perspective on the emerging Vietnam conflict, making it a compelling and beautifully written read.

About the author

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Graham Greene

Henry Graham Greene (2 October 1904 – 3 April 1991) was an English novelist, short-story writer, playwright and journalist, widely regarded as one of the major British writers of the twentieth century. Born in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, and educated at Balliol College, Oxford, he converted to Roman Catholicism in 1926 and worked as a copy editor on The Times before becoming film critic and literary editor of The Spectator. During the Second World War he served with the Foreign Office in Freetow...

Characters

Thomas FowlerProtagonist
Alden PyleAntagonist
PhuongSupporting
All characters in The Quiet American